In truth, wine has been inspirational to many an artist and its qualities have been praised by many outstanding personalities.
Wines
Le strade del vino in Tuscany
Wine itineraries in Tuscany.
The Art of Decanting Wine
The importance (and pleasure) of decanting wine is underestimated.
Barolo: The King of Wines
Barolo is one of the world’s best wines and is made from only the very best Nebbiolo grapes
Italian Mineral Water
Mineral Waters Italy is among the leading producers, exporters and consumers of mineral water in the world with over 250 brands of Italian mineral water on the international market. Italy produces about 12% of the world’s mineral water, however they consume far more than their fair share – over twice […]
Italian Beer
Italy is the country of good wine, and everybody knows that. But more than a few foreigners are surprised when they learn that Italians drink respectable quantities of beer too. Nastro Azzurro is one of Italy best loved beers Beer is known and drank in Italy since ancient times: even […]
Italian Soft Drinks
Italy is the undisputed land of wine, but Italians drink a lot of non-alcoholic drinks too. Who would have said that? You can find Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta and the like everywhere in the world and Italy is no exception. The sparkling, sugary beverages are drank by youngsters and adults alike […]
Wines of Southern Italy
They’re not household names like their Piedmont or Tuscan cousins, but the wines of Italy’s southern wine districts are bold, full-bodied, and satisfying. Southern Italy has been producing wine for over 4000 years. The wine business here was already booming in 2000 B.C. when the Phoenicians arrived. The Greeks dubbed […]
Why Italians prefer drinking wine: in vino salus!
Italy is considered the home country of wine, one of Italians’ favorite alcoholic beverages. Wine is not simply considered a drink in Italy, but it is part of local habits and culture, especially when sitting around the table. A lot of people in Italy decide to drink a glass […]
Wine Tasting
Wine tasting doesn’t have to be stuffy. Too many people shy away from tasting and comparing wine because they think they don’t know “how to do it”. Well, what’s to know? Take, for example, an impromptu wine tasting we had with two of our neighbors recently. They had come over […]