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25 September 2026 · 6 min read
Wine in the Vesuvius Area
A gulf the Greeks called Crater, the very word for the vessel in which wine was mixed. A journey through the Vesuvian region, Strabo, ancient vines, and the cup of Nestor.
19 August 2026 · 5 min read
Wine is a relationship
Wine is more than a drink, it is a conversation between nature, time, and human hands. This manifesto explores wine as a relationship built on attention, patience, curiosity, and the willingness to accept what cannot be fully controlled.
13 August 2026 · 5 min read
Does Leadership Mean Winning?
Italy produces more wine than any country on Earth. France earns more from selling less. A look at what the numbers really say about leadership, value, and the future of Italian wine.
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5 July 2026 · 5 min read
The three grape varieties of Champagne, explained without jargon
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier — every bottle starts with one (or all three) of these. What each brings to the blend, and how to taste the difference in your glass.
22 June 2026 · 4 min read
The Avenue de Champagne: what to taste, what to skip, and what no guidebook tells you
Épernay’s famous boulevard is lined with some of the world’s most recognisable Champagne houses. Here’s how to make the most of an afternoon there — and which doors are actually worth opening.
10 June 2026 · 4 min read
Grower Champagne vs. big Maisons: what’s the real difference?
Both make great wine. But the story behind the bottle — and what ends up in your glass — couldn’t be more different. A practical guide for anyone who wants to drink Champagne more deliberately..
Latest posts
25 September 2026 · 6 min read
Wine in the Vesuvius Area
A gulf the Greeks called Crater, the very word for the vessel in which wine was mixed. A journey through the Vesuvian region, Strabo, ancient vines, and the cup of Nestor.
1 September 2026 · 4 min read
TUFO, AT THE ORIGINS OF GRECO
Before the producers, the land. A journey through Irpinia, among the hills of the Sabato valley, where since 1647 a family has been digging into the same tufo to give life to one of Southern Italy’s most distinctive whites.
2 June 2026 · 4 min read
Greco di Tufo: ancient origins, volcanic soils, and a taste that surprises everyone
The village of Tufo sits on a bed of volcanic tuff that gives this white wine its name — and its distinctive mineral character. A brief history of one of Campania’s most singular DOCG wines.
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1 September 2026 · 4 min read
TUFO, AT THE ORIGINS OF GRECO
Before the producers, the land. A journey through Irpinia, among the hills of the Sabato valley, where since 1647 a family has been digging into the same tufo to give life to one of Southern Italy’s most distinctive whites.
28 June 2026 · 7 min read
Feudi di San Gregorio: the estate that put Irpinia on the world map
How a family in Sorbo Serpico turned Campania’s most overlooked wine region into one of southern Italy’s most exciting appellations — and what it means for the wines in your glass today.
28 June 2026 · 5 min read
Champagne G. Tribaut: the family Maison hidden in Dom Pérignon’s village
Hautvillers is famous for its abbey. But tucked into the same hillside is one of the most honest family Maisons in the Marne Valley. Meet the people behind the stone cellar we visit on every private tour.
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8 July 2026 · 3 min read
How to taste Champagne: the questions worth asking every time you open a bottle
Dosage, disgorgement, malolactic fermentation — what they mean in practice, and how to spot them in the glass without feeling like you need a degree to enjoy what you’re drinking.
25 June 2026 · 4 min read
What to eat with Champagne: three pairings that keep surprising us
Forget the received wisdom about oysters and canapés. These are the food and Champagne combinations that have genuinely changed the way we taste — discovered over years of tours and evenings at the table.
12 May 2026 · 3 min read
Non-dosé, extra-brut, brut: what the label actually tells you (and what it doesn’t)
The sugar level in a Champagne shapes everything — the texture, the length, what it works with at the table. A practical guide to reading the label before you pop the cork.
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