Perfect pair, Spanish food and Spanish wine
Terroir is how a particular region’s soils, aspect (terrain), and climate impact the taste of wine. The wine will have a unique taste and specific aroma based on the environment.
How to impress your friends with homemade cocktails
Create homemade cocktails for the perfect aperitivo.
Italian health spas with vinotherapy: what is vinoterapia and where can I get it?
After my recent trip to Relais Borgo Scopeto as part of the Florence wine tourism awards, I was curious to know more about what they call “vinoterapia” or wine therapy (also known as vinotherapy). The four-star Relais finished renovating their…
Chianti wine: Villa Petriolo wine tasting in Tuscany
The grand finale for me of the Best of Wine Tourism Awards was our Chianti wine tasting at the Villa Petriolo, Cerreto Guidi, not far from Florence. I realise that “beautiful” is in no way a technical term to describe…
How to make homemade limoncello
Limoncello is a classic Italian liqueur used for an afterdinner “digestivo” or “amaro” and you can find it just about everywhere. Homemade limoncello is probably totally illegal in the country where I come from, although some Italian migrants still manage.…
Chianti wine: Cantine di Leonardo, Vinci wine tasting in Tuscany
The Cantine di Leonardo wine cellars are located in Vinci, in Tuscany, in a part of the Chianti region not as famous as Chianti Classico or other areas, but with a beautiful countryside where you know you're getting closer to…
Food and wine matching: Italian cheese and the best southern Italian wine
The world of Italian food and wine matching is vast and has many pleasures, if you have the time and the curiosity to explore. Today we look at Italian cheese “caciocavallo” and the possible Italian wine options to match.Caciocavallo is…
Italian wines from Liguria on show in La Spezia
“Liguria da bere” or “Drinking Liguria” is an fair of traditional products and wine from Liguria that will take place in La Spezia, south of the Cinque Terre, this weekend.Liguria is one of the more undervalued regions in Italy, though…
Florence: Donatello's David back on display after a lengthy restoration
After almost two years of painstaking restoration work and € 200,000 spent along the way, Donatello’s David, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance is back on display at the museum of Bargello in Florence. This time, visitors…
Chianti wine: Fattoria Torre a Cona wine tasting in Tuscany
A Chianti wine tour will overwhelm you with its history, multiple examples of very good Chianti and beautiful landscapes, but not always in an area which is by now a guaranteed tourism success can you always find many examples of…
Culinary tours, food festivals and wine tasting in Italy
There are many culinary tours of Italy that you can do, to enjoy the traditional Italian products in different regions, and today we give you a few names of companies that might help in planning your Italy by taste itinerary.…
Life in Italy: happy hour in Milan and Italian cocktail recipes
New York Times writer Matt Gross is not silly - on looking for cheap eats in Milan, he bypassed the restaurants and went straight to the great cocktail bars of Italy, serving aperitifs for a set price with unending buffets…
Wine from Umbria: wine tasting from Terre De La Custodia wines
Umbria has always been one of my favourite regions, less spoiled by the rampant tourism you get in Tuscany. And I can really recommend discovering Umbrian wines - they are definitely worth it.In Rome tomorrow, Saturday October 25, at the…
Weekend deals for Autumn Wine Food Festival in Italy
If you’re looking for weekend deals for autumn in Italy, try going to some of the Italian food festivals on in Emilia Romagna in the month of November. The Wine Food Festival is on where you can try all sorts…
Happy hour in Rome at Ballantine's American Bar
If you’re looking for great happy hour in Rome, try the American Bar Ballantine’s when next you’re in the eternal city. It’s located on via Salvatore di Giacomo, 19/23 and has jumped on board the current trend of happy hour…
Italian food and Porsche for culinary event in Udine
Not quite a culinary tour of Italy in a Porsche, the ‘Via dei sapori “in” Porsche’ at Udine is a chance to get close to some luxury cars and enjoy a hearty Italian meal from Friuli, too. On March 24th…
2010 Vinitaly program and bookings
Italy’s famous wine fair, Vinitaly, will take place in Verona from April 8-12 this year, and will continue the constant growth in the event. More than 4,000 exhibitors will be on display as part of a program with Italian wine…
Wine and food trails of Lake Garda
I have just come across this rather interesting website called Vini e sapori del Lago di Garda where tourists can find all they need to know about the wine and food trails of Lake Garda. It will help you to…
How to cook pasta and homemade tomato sauce: the golden rules for the perfect pasta
Cooking pasta is a very simple art form and if you follow these rules for the perfect pasta, you will have a very different experience of this classic from Italian cuisine. Many pasta dishes are successful because they’re simple and…
Vinitaly 2011: Italian wine from Lombardy tasting event Milan
So much Italian wine and so little time to drink, unless you make your way to the 2011 Vinitaly event in Verona from April 7 to 11. We attended a pre-event launch dedicated to wines from Lombardy at the Pirelli…