Alessandro Mori: Making wine is a way to talk to the people
His passion for his vineyards, his winery, and his wines is intense and tangible.
Dreaming Big: From Wine Journalist to Wine Producer
"I’m more humble when I talk or write about wine, and I have realized that many wine writer colleagues actually are quite removed from the reality of people who run a company or are entrepreneurs."
10 Summer wines from Southern Italian Indigenous Grapes
It is always worth a trip to the southern regions of Italy, particularly in summer when nature is in full bloom. This season I was invited to participate as a judge in Radici del Sud, the Exhibition of Southern...
From Football Pitch to Vineyard: Alberto Malesani
He’s a coach who loved soccer fields as much as he now loves his vineyards – which he personally looks after.
In Memoriam: Giacomo Rallo: a Modern, Visionary Sicilian
When he talked about Sicily, its culture and – most of all its grape and wines – Giacomo Rallo was a true, passionate Sicilian.
Luca Formentini: The Musical Soul of Lugana Wine
"Although the music is still the field where I am better able to express myself, more and more I see a convergence between these two worlds.”
At COS, the Future of Wine Comes from the Past
They were the youngest wine producers in Italy. At that time they had no idea what an extraordinary wine adventure they would live.
Great wine does not exist: An interview with Albino Armani
"I’m not interested in tasting a ‘great wine’ but would rather drink a typical wine that speaks the language of its country."