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Trip to Sicily: Marsala
Nino Barraco shot in his vineyard by the sea side on the south coast of Marsala. From this specific “cru” he picks the Grillo grapes which go into his white wine “Vignammare”.
Trip to Sicily
Nicola Adamo e Guido Grillo since 2015 are working on their project “Elios Modus Bibendi” producing wines with natural methods from the vineyards belonged to their families. A new challenge which thy manage with passion and no hurry trying to procede in the right direction with the right rhythm.
Wine artisans: Antonio Giglioli
Antonio Giglioli knows what he’s doing and each taste of his wines confirms it. The family estate Casale, near Certaldo, in one of the most beautiful lanscapes of Tuscany, is a flagship of true artisan wine since centuries and if you become confident with Antonio you might get a chance to taste some wines from […]
Food artisans: Paolo Devoti
Paolo Devoti delights our palates since years with his extraordinary chocolates which he creates personally under the name Passion Cocoa. Be careful though, once you try them you are likely to become addicted to their original flavours and their extra-long persistence. Photo © Francesco Orini
Wine artisans: Francesco Guccione
Francesco Guccione is a talented winegrower in Monreale, close to the Sicilian capital Palermo. He works in biodynamics since 2005 and turns into lovely wines the traditional grapes of his region: Trebbiano (grown in Monreale since 1400), Catarratto, Perricone and finally Nerello Mascalese which he blends together with Perricone to get his delicious “Rosso di […]
Wine artisans: Giovanna Tiezzi
In their splendid farm Pàcina, in the southern part of Chianti, Giovannina Tiezzi with her husband Stefano have given birth to a wide organic farming project of which wine is the main focus, but includes also the production of spelt, chickpeas, lentils and olive oil of course. Photo © Francesco Orini
Food artisans: Aldo Brianti
If today a lot of Italians are familiar with the marvellous hams made from the Black Pigs of Parma it is also due to the work of Aldo Brianti who has helped to save this endangered species by breding it in an almost wild manner in his organic farm San Paolo where, together with his […]
Wine Artisans: Roberto Moretti
Roberto Moretti, is Mr. Podere Casaccia, a winery on the hills of Scandicci, near Florence. Biodynamic farming and painstaking care of his vineyards, together with fermentations with wild yeasts and no filtrations, form the recipe for his very territorial wines, full of vitality and depth. Photo © Francesco Orini
ARTE SELLA and LIVE WINE: art in nature and nature in wine
ARTE SELLA is an extraordinary open-air museum on the Dolomites in the Trentino region. It shows only works made with natural elements and this year will be presenting at LIVE WINE a superb sculpture made out of vines.
Wine Artisans: Nino Barraco
Nino Barraco will be one of the 5 producers attending the special tasting guided by Samuel Cogliati dedicated to the suprising wines from the Marsala region. Photo © Francesco Orini
