WOULD YOU PLEASE ACCOMPANY ME?
August 8, 2023 WOULD YOU PLEASE ACCOMPANY ME? Would you please accompany me? This is the request of the guest visiting our area for the first time and asking for our cooperation to understand better who we are. Welcoming the request with professionalism is the authentic meaning of hospitality. Talking about tourism in a country […]
BACCHUS AND ME
November 9, 2021 BACCHUS AND ME Bacchus and me: after so many years, it is a proven partnership, a lifestyle, an original look at the world. The basic idea… The idea of moving from the big city to a greener and closer to nature dimension of life belonged to me from childhood. I was a […]
THE EXPERIENCE OF INEBRIATION
May 28, 2021 THE EXPERIENCE OF INEBRIATION What is inebriation? Dictionaries say there are two states of inebriation: both talk about the loss of control. One talks about well-being and pleasure, while the other one is not the subject of this blog. The experience of inebriation requires moderation and safety as a necessary condition. It […]
A WINE EXPERIENCE IS A RESEARCH
April 8, 2021 A WINE EXPERIENCE IS A RESEARCH Experience is an important word that embodies the very idea of evolution: two words very present in the world of wine. Thanks to the experience, you learn, mature, and evolve. It’s part of life, how we are and how and what we want to become. An […]
WHAT IS A WINE EXPERIENCE?
May 1, 2020 WHAT IS A WINE EXPERIENCE? What is a wine experience? There are probably as many experiences as there are people who take part in them. Each experience is different concerning curiosity, motivation, preparation, and expectations. And also concerning the people who offer it to us and with whom we share it. A […]
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 […]
SLOWLY
July 24, 2019 SLOWLY Contemplation There are things that must be done slowly, learn slowly, enjoy slowly. It is difficult because “slowly” is in contrast with our time, which instead is made of speed, efficiency, constant presence. But sometimes it happens that a voice inside, almost ignored, reminds us that we also have another dimension: […]
