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1 Hire a great guide! 2 Think about touring outside of Tuscany. Every region in Italy makes extraordinary wine. 3 Come ready to eat and drink…. Vegans and dieters need not apply. 4 Don’t bite off [...]

Una calda giornata di luglio sta volgendo al termine. Mi rinfresco a bordo dell’incantevole piscina di una splendida e caratteristica masseria pugliese, sorseggiando un bicchiere di Locorotondo [...]

From the 1st to the 5 th centuries after christ… we find ourselves knee deep in the Roman empire. From the reigns of Augusto to Flavio Romulus Augusto- a 500 year arc- Rome was enjoying a [...]

I managed to avoid one for 41 years. And no, I’m not talking about a communicable disease, an awful exam or provolone piccante (which I can’t stand). I mean the most dreaded, awful and [...]

During village festivals, fairs, markets, concerts or sporting events, the modern streets of Rome are often filled often with food trucks that include the famous porchettari (or porchetta men). [...]

How did I become a sommelier and after that an executive wine master? I honestly still have no idea. But I am. What’s even more amazing is that I hated wine as a kid, especially making it. [...]

When in Rome you might find yourself in front of a mysterious plate of Roman cuisine. And your instinct might be to ask: “What is this?” But don’t! For two reasons: One, the answer might stop you [...]

Durante un wine tour in Virginia ho avuto modo di incontrare molti viticoltori competenti e con una grande passione e per questi motivi terribilmente ambiziosi. Rutger de Vink è uno di questi. [...]

When in Rome, you’ll often hear a Roman waiter say, “Do you like cacio e pepe?” And often, tourists will not know exactly what that means. But I can assure you that cacio e pepe is one of the [...]

Fresco di BIBENDA Executive Wine Master sono stato contattato da una mia amica che vive e lavora nel mondo del vino in America, con la richiesta di avere un parere personale su alcuni prodotti [...]