We love champagne as much as the next guy, but if you’d like to go Italian this New Year, we’ve got a quick cheat sheet explaining Italian spumante wine. But first… a quick lesson. spumante = sparkling wine Therefore no 1 grape is exclusively associated to the making of “spumante“. There are a variety of […]
did you know? Italy once held the position of world leaders in walnut production up until a few decades ago. Now… Italy’s walnut production is 20% domestic & the rest? The rest of their walnut supply is imported from the USA! Yikes, that’s a big loss. SUPPORT ITALIAN LOCAL WALNUTS! What to look for when […]
Christmas Eve Thought of the Day. Christmas Eve usually means Italians are preparing the feast of the 7 fishes fish. That’s a lot of fish on your table so while you’re enjoying your seafood feast today, think about how far your lobster has had to travel to be with you… Did you know that? “Italy […]
Here is a brief explanation of what PAT certified labels mean in Italy. It’s probably a good idea to read what a DOP certified and IGP certified product is so you can compare! “Prodotti Alimentari Tradizionali”, abbreviated to PAT, is the Italian version of the pan European PGI or IGP scheme of quality certification for […]
Wine Dynasty of the World – you must have heard of them! Wow! We just got a glimpse into the “future of wine” in Tuscany. Today we met with the producers of the Antinori Winery at Bargino in Chianti & all our preconceptions of old school wine-making traditions have just flown out the window. The […]
On our ventures throughout Tuscany, we stumbled across this gorgeous Chianti winery owned and run by a very friendly woman with the noble title of baroness. We were surprised to meet her as she was casually walking the grounds and eager to tell her story. 6 things you should know about Castello Sonnino What type […]
