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Bolgheri: the Italian answer to Bordeaux

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 […]

Best DOCG wines from Italy

BEST DOCG WINES ITALY When the Greek conquered south Italy, they found many vine plants and called the peninsula Enotria, the land of Wine (from oinos=wine). The history of Wine in the world is linked with the Roman Empire. Nowadays in Italy there are at least 600 different varieties of grapes, 35 DOCG and about 350 […]