Palate Press

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November can be quite agreeable in the Veneto countryside – if the temperature remains mild. A few weeks ago I was visiting a winery in the Treviso province, in Nervesa della Battaglia which is a village known for the bloody battle fought here in the First World War between the Italian

10 Summer wines from Southern Italian Indigenous Grapes

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

5 min read

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 Italian wines (organized by the Association Propapilla) which was hosted by

From Football Pitch to Vineyard: Alberto Malesani

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Nowadays wine is so sexy and so successful a product that it seems everybody in the world is suddenly trying to get into the business – no matter who they are, or what kind work they do. But there are also people who have nursed a secret desire to make wine throughout

In Memoriam: Giacomo Rallo: a Modern, Visionary Sicilian

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

3 min read

It was a long, long time ago (2004!) when I did an interview by phone with Giacomo Rallo, and still I remember his tone of voice: clear, full of energy, passionate with a typical Sicilian accent. Yes, because when he had to talk about Sicily, its culture and – most

Three secrets of a great wine: an interview with Federico Giotto

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

5 min read

Hurdles, knowledge, thought. These sound like parts of a philosophical theory, or features of a poem. Yet Federico Giotto is not a poet or philosopher…or should I say he is? You decide, after reading this interview. To begin, I will only say that Federico is a young, renowned Italian winemaker

Best of 2015: The Salami Vineyard and the ham reborn in wine

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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Lizzy Tosi, our Italian expert, recounts the story of how vinappeso was born by soaking the cured ham in Recioto della Valpollicella. Some days ago, on a cold morning, Eddy Marchi, a good friend of mine, rang me and asked, “Would you like to see something unusual?” “Of course,” I replied “What

Vernatsch, the Cinderella of Süditrol, is ready for the ball

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

4 min read

Who doesn’t love a place where the vineyards are steep, green gardens that produce fragrant white wines made with pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc, gewürztraminer and kerner? The elegant red wines here are made from pinot noir, lagrein and merlot grapes. This is in the far north of Italy, bordering on

Facing climate change, Italian growers turn to cooler areas, native grapes

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

4 min read

Do you know the grape balbiani? Ever read about a grape named sezannensis, or one called oiriki? Even if you’re an “expert” wine lover, curious to learn about everything in the wine world, it’s likely that you’ve never heard these names. Don’t worry if you don’t know about them. They

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Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

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Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years

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10 Summer wines from Southern Italian Indigenous Grapes

From Football Pitch to Vineyard: Alberto Malesani

In Memoriam: Giacomo Rallo: a Modern, Visionary Sicilian

Three secrets of a great wine: an interview with Federico Giotto

Best of 2015: The Salami Vineyard and the ham reborn in wine

Vernatsch, the Cinderella of Süditrol, is ready for the ball

Facing climate change, Italian growers turn to cooler areas, native grapes