HIDDEN GEMS IN THE FAR SOUTH OF SICILY: BEACHES, ART AND THE LOCAL GRAPE FRAPPATO

December 1, 2019 HIDDEN GEMS IN THE FAR SOUTH OF SICILY: BEACHES, ART AND THE LOCAL GRAPE FRAPPATO It is known that tourism is a very important driver for the wine business. So my task is to tell about places and wines so that the destination of people and the origin of wine can meet. […]
AUTOCHTONOUS GRAPES AND HIDDEN PLACES: NOSIOLA AND VALLE DEI LAGHI

November 12, 2019 AUTOCHTONOUS GRAPES AND HIDDEN PLACES: NOSIOLA AND VALLE DEI LAGHI Almost every week I find articles or blogs from the United States informing about high expectations about Italian autochthonous vines. They are about a thousand and it is almost impossible to know them all. Then I read the sales data and find […]
HOST OR OSTE? HOSPITALITY HAS COMMON ROOTS

October 31, 2019 HOST OR OSTE? HOSPITALITY HAS COMMON ROOTS Who was the innkeeper? Host or oste? The Italian host, unlike the host in the English language, does not exist without wine. This “trade” has disappeared in its original version, but its role is “updated” through the changes of beverage retail. The host of the […]