Sicily for wine lovers
Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea & known for its greek temples, stunning beaches & unrivaled food, Sicily is the largest...
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Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
Shipping wine from Italy to the US
Planning a trip to Italy and going on a Tuscan Wine Tour? (with Grape Tours, obviously 😃) One of the things that might cross your mind...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
Apuan Alps & Vermentino
Marble mountains & lard If you've ever been to Italy and admired the marble that is displayed bountifully in the churches, palaces, and...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
Le Cinque Terre's heroic winemakers
I want to share a story of a special place that I’m sure many of you have already visited. Paradoxically it was only my second time in Le...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Italy's newest DOCG
Terre Alfieri DOCG Not every region in Italy can boast a DOCG certified area, but almost! The most recent addition to the most...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
29 Mid-Covid Philosophic Photos
Reflection is what this year has given plenty of time for. On ourselves, our fellow planetarians. Memories of a different past, hopes for...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Alyson Morgan, a US winemaker in Italy
I met Alyson around 12 years ago when we were both having lunch at Dario Cecchini, the famous butcher in Panzano in Chianti. Those of you...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Selvadolce winery on the Ligurian coast
Selvadolce is no ordinary winery, and the owner Aris is no ordinary winemaker. As you drive up the road from Bordighera, a sleepy seaside...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Valpolicella - its wines and how to visit
Valpolicella is a region of contrasts. It comprises flat plains and steep hills, ugly industry and farm beauty, cheap wines, and...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Aug 29, 2020
- 3 min
Uncovering Prosecco
Who doesn’t know Prosecco?! Bubbly, light & fresh…perfect for an aperitif & for mixed drinks. Easy to pronounce and affordable! But few...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Aug 21, 2020
- 1 min
Bardolino for light reds and some of Italy's best rosé wines
Northern Italy has the country's largest lakes that were created when glaciers retreated from the north at the end of the latest ice age
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jul 25, 2020
- 2 min
What wine did the Medici's drink?
The magnificent Medici family of Florence was the wealthiest family the World has ever seen. Their rise to power and influence on...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
Timorasso - Derthona in Colli Tortonesi in Piedmont
One of the up-and-coming grape varieties in Italy at the moment is the white grape Timorasso which originates in the southeastern corner...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 17, 2020
- 1 min
3 famous fashion brands connected to food & wine in Tuscany
Florence has bred several of Italy's iconic fashion designers, brands that today are internationally recognised for Italian haute...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
Rufina - to Chianti or not to Chianti?
To the outsider visiting Chianti, no place could be more blessed. The extensive region modestly boasts beautiful countryside with...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
Ciliegiolo - a grape that (most probably) parented Sangiovese
Even if Sangiovese is the much-celebrated grape of Tuscany, it's in the company of many other lesser-known native grapes. Yet we hear...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Single vineyard wines in Chianti Classico with Podere il Palazzino
Chianti, or more precisely Chianti Classico, has been around the block a few times since it’s official birth a little over 300 years ago....
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
The soul of Il Marroneto with Alessandro Mori in Montalcino
Alessandro is the proud owner of the small 6-hectare DOCG Brunello winery, Il Marroneto. It's just outside of the walls of Montalcino, on...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
A Brunello Riserva that ages for 10 years!
Montalcino's Brunello is famed for many reasons, and one of the characteristics of the wine is its long ageing of almost 5 years before...
Rebecca Gouttenoire
- May 23, 2020
- 1 min
Married vines (sometimes polygamous!)
I've known Francesco and Flavia for around 15 yrs. From when they first got started as a young couple in their 20'ies to take on the life...
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