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 […]
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 […]
Aperitivo is a ritual for Italians and it is the step before an Italian Lunch or Dinner. Aperitivo is usually accompained by some Finger Food such as Chips, Pistachios, Olives, Nuts just to open the Stomach. On the other hand, Apericena includes the word Cena that means Dinner and it can be a substitute […]
The legend says: The God Bacchus once, pretending to be someone else, asked hospitality to an old man called Falerno. This man offered him a bed where to sleep, food and milk. Bacchus, moved by his generosity, transformed the milk in wine and gave birth to one of the most legendary wine: Falerno del Massico […]
THE MOST FAMOUS WINES FROM TUSCANY Bolgheri Sassicaia Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 2015 was considered in 2018 the best Wine of the year by Wine Spectator. It is produced with french grapes Cabernet Sauvignon 85% and Cabernet Franc 15% in a region where Sangiovese is the main grape. It is the result of a great […]
