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In Italy, a tough vintage

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
4 min read
“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

Finding Your Personal Amarone Style

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
4 min read
The months toward the end of winter and beginning of spring are Amarone della Valpolicella time. In this period, in fact, two important events are hosted in Verona, Italy -- two different series of tastings of this renowned Italian red wine. “Amarone in Villa” (“Amarone in the Manor”) is organized

In Memory, Giuseppe Quintarelli

Elisabetta Tosi
Features
8 min read
Yesterday, January 15, 2012, Giuseppe Quintarelli succumbed to an extended illness. His loss is a loss for his family and his loved ones, and we mourn for them. It is also a loss for the whole wine world. In memory, we replay Lizzy Tossi's "The Secret of Giuseppe Quintarelli's Success,"

The Secret of Giuseppe Quintarelli’s Success

Elisabetta Tosi
Features
6 min read
Elisabetta “Lizzy” Tosi visits legendary Amarone winery Quintarelli, founded by octogenarian Giuseppe Quintarelli. There, wine is made the same way it has been since Giuseppe’s father moved to this land in 1924. And the Amarone wines are still released only-read more-

Amarone Preview Vintage 2006

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
5 min read
ELEGANT AND READY, AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA 2006 IS A WINE TO DRINK, NOW! There was a particularly festive atmosphere this year at “Amarone Preview Vintage 2006” for two unsuspecting reasons. For years, Valpolicella was considered a prestigious Italian wine region,-read more-