Lead story
“Benvenuto Brunello 2008”, tasting and outlook for Brunello 2003 and Rosso di Montalcino 2006
by Fernando Pardini (translated by Lola Teale)
Even this year, the interest of the media for the Brunello di Montalcino wine has been undoubtedly resonant. This charming Tuscan village has been invaded by a crowd of wine professionals and journalists from the world over, who, both famous and unknown, are increasing in number every year. They [...]
Wine reviews
Finest wine of Guida vini d’Italia
Florence- as has been custom for several years, the presentation of the “Guida dei Vini d’Italia 2007” published by Espresso took place in the ancient Leopolda Station, in Florence, in an extraordinary beautiful setting. This emerging wine-guide (only six editions to date) has slowly been climbing the hit parade of preference for the connoisseurs of [...]
Around food
Picking up the trail of the real Neapolitan pizza
I spent three intense days together with the journalist Mayumi Nakagawara and the photographer Francesco Nikki Takehico (www.siteniki.com) in order to put together an article on the real Neapolitan pizza for a famous Japanese cooking magazine. Pizza is one of the typical Italian dishes which we usually eat more often than others, both for convenience [...]
Inside wine
Ten vintages of Ben Ryè
Today the Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryè is, without any doubt, one of the most enchanting Italian sweet wines. Its strong Mediterranean characteristics together with its contemporary features explain only partially its wide spread success. However it must be said that all wines from Pantelleria disclose the secret of their birthplace better than others. The [...]