Carbonara: origin and perfect wine pairing

Carbonara

carbonara origin wine pairing Carbonara, nowadays is one of the most representative plate of the roman tradition but its story, apparently, is not so obvious. Proceeding chronologically is important to notice that in 1930 the writer Ada Boni, wrote a “bible” about the roman traditional recipes and Carbonara was not known yet. However, during that period, there is evidence in […]

Most beautiful streets Rome

Monti

Most beautiful streets Rome Rome is beautiful at every corner. Discover the most picturesque streets in the city centre of Rome and not only where you can have the best aperitivo in Rome or just have a nice stroll and take some beautiful pictures. Via Coronari was nominated by the American magazine Architectural Digest one of the […]

Bolgheri: the Italian answer to Bordeaux

Wine

Bolgheri is the inland area of the Tuscan coast in Livorno district, more precisely it is in the commune called Castagneto Carducci. Viticulture in Bolgheri has a very long history and the first evidence dates back to Etruscans and Romans age. At the beginning of the XIX century tuscan producers started to develop better techniques […]

Pollo alla cacciatora: profile and perfect wine pairing

Chicken

Pollo alla cacciatora is one of the most typical italian dishes and it comes from the traditional peasant food. “Alla cacciatora” means “like hunters” that used to flavour with rosmarin and garlic the game just after hunted. Many regions, in particular in central Italy, claim the origin of Pollo alla cacciatora but Rome seems to be its […]

Volcanic wines. Etna DOC

VOLCANIC WINES ETNA DOC Viticulture is influenced by many factors but, certainly, the terroir is the one that has the biggest impact. Despite what can be thought, a vine doesn’t benefit from fertile soils but rather performs better in poor ones where it has to work harder to ramify and feed the berries with the […]

Frascati DOC – what the Romans drink

Baccotours

Frascati DOC – what the Romans drink Frascati is one of the villages which form the “Castelli Romani”, a lovely district spread around the Alban hills just south of Rome. Castelli Romani is the place to be to experience traditional roman dishes and  try the most representative wine of the capital: Frascati DOC. Frascati wine […]

Sangiovese: one grape…different expressions

Agriturismo Tuscany

Sangiovese wine tasting Tuscany Sangiovese is the most grown grape in Italy, it ripes late and so suitable for a warm climate. Sangiovese gives wines with medium to high tannins, high acidity and flavours of violet and ripe red cherries. It can undergoes through a period of time in oak to soften the tannins and […]

History of wine

Grapes bacco tours

The word wine probably comes from the indoeuropean Vin (life) which has the same root of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.  The first evidence of wine was found in Ararat, Turkey. This is also confirmed by the Bible when Noah planted a vineyard after the famous great flood.  In Italy wine appeared with […]

Riva del Sole Resort & SPA

Castiglione

Riva del Sole Resort & SPA is a Holiday Resort located in beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia in Tuscany. The complex was built by the Swedish Trade Unions in 1960 to give their workers the possibility to spend their summer holidays in the country of La Dolce Vita. Even though the Swedish Trade Unions are still […]

Rent apartment Santa Marinella (Rome)

rent apartment Santa Marinella

Rent apartment in Santa Marinella located just 30 minutes from Roma San Pietro. Santa Marinella has one of the most beautiful beaches of the Lazio region and offers everything you need for your perfect holiday: restaurants, bars, supermarkets and a little bit of nightlife. During the 60s it was a very nice posh area. Ingrid […]