Palate Press

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We keep saying that “content is king” on the web, but maybe that’s not totally accurate. Content is a baron, the real king is the consumer. That’s why it’s becoming so important for the wine trade and the wine industry to stay in touch with consumers; they are crucial to

In Italy, a tough vintage

Elisabetta Tosi

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“We work in a factory without a roof, and have to accept what the sky gives us… but I have never seen a summer like this,” sighs the old grape grower. Living in an area of wine production puts me in touch with the daily problems, hopes, joys and frustrations of

The Women of Italian Wine Never Give Up

Elisabetta Tosi

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When we talk about Italian wines, we usually talk about the men behind them, but in doing so we forget that the Italian wine world is made up of both men and women. This time, let me speak about three young women who were able to turn their passions for

Flinging Yourself into Food Festivals: Italy in September

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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Wine, food, history and folklore, colors and music, landscapes and shows: this is why we dive into the heart of traditional feasts and street festivals in Italian villages. Everyday there’s a new event somewhere in Italy – which gives foreign travelers more reasons to visit throughout the year. If you

Out of obscurity and ready for your next BBQ: Friuli’s Schioppettino

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Quite often the story of wine in Italy seems like a fairy tale, but today I want to tell you an educational story called “Saving a Grape from Oblivion and Launching a New Trendy Wine.” The setting is the wine region of Friuli, where, some years ago, there was a young,

The Ghost Grape: Renaming “Tocai”

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Surrounded by a sea of vineyards with a few rural houses sprinkled here and there, a tall white tower rises up in the countryside close to the small village of San Martino della Battaglia. The setting is Northern Italy, near Venice. Here on the 24th of June 1859, a bloody

The “Temporibus” project: Wine archaeology meets crowdfunding

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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Every glass of wine is a journey through time. This is what fascinates me -- and most wine lovers, I think. Whenever I uncork a bottle like, say, Lopez de Heredia’s Vina Tondonia 1990, or Bertani’s Amarone della Valpolicella 1980, I feel like I’ve gone back in time to those

Spring in Verona means Custoza with Asparagus

Elisabetta Tosi

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As usual in my home region of Verona, this is the time of year when people indulge in a favorite vegetable just coming into season: fresh green and white asparagus. If you’d like to add a touch of Italian to your lifestyle this spring, there is a simple dish you

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