Vacanze Italiane - Wine & Food Pairing in Amsterdam
The most festive tasting of all - with Vacanze Italiane I wanted to take the participants on a tour to the Italian wine regions via the...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 25, 2021
- 5 min
Discover the wines of Etna. Pietradolce
This is a real mysterious gem on the slopes of Mt Etna wine region! Navigation kept making fun of us taking to different dirt roads,...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 25, 2021
- 4 min
Discover the wines of Etna. Tenuta delle Terre Nere
The first Etna winery on my agenda was Tenuta delle Terre Nere, which in English means 'estate of black land'. The winery was founded by...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 25, 2021
- 6 min
Etna Wine Region. Vineyards in lava stones
Sicily is so rich in terroirs and terrains that one may say it should be considered as a whole continent of winemaking, rather than an...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
Cortese di Gavi DOCG - the fine whites of Piemonte
When you say Piemonte people tend to immediately think of Barolo. But the region has so many things that are not red. The crispy whites...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 9 min
Vietti - a century long Barolo saga in Castiglione Falletto
I'm very pragmatic when choosing a winery to visit. Especially when it comes to Barolo DOCG - a region so rich in outstanding wine and...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 4 min
Moscato d'Asti Wine Tasting at Gianni Doglia
So after my extensive research among Moscato d'Asti producers I found one that year after year wins at Gambero Rosso 3 "glasses"...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Italian Sparkling Wines from Moscato d'Asti DOCG
Don't confuse Moscato d'Asti with Asti wine. One is 'frizzante' the other one is 'spumante'. Both bubbles, but very different ones. Are...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 19, 2021
- 8 min
The Traditional Method Sparkling Wines of Piemonte - Travelling to Alta Langa DOCG
In my previous articles I already mentioned that Piemonte is way not only Barolo (although don't stay away from trying it, of course!). A...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 19, 2021
- 10 min
Elio Altare & The Barolo Boys Revolution
Barolo is a very ‘political’ wine. How else? Aren’t we all seriously speaking about the ‘revolution’ that happened in a wine region and...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 19, 2021
- 6 min
Contratto and the UNESCO cathedrals of Alta Langa DOCG
If you'd like to start with the overview of Alta Langa DOCG, learn about varieties, winemaking techniques and the famous Canelli...
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