Henrietta StratonJul 25, 20215 minDiscover the wines of Etna. PietradolceThis is a real mysterious gem on the slopes of Mt Etna wine region! Navigation kept making fun of us taking to different dirt roads,...
Henrietta StratonJul 25, 20214 minDiscover the wines of Etna. Tenuta delle Terre NereThe first Etna winery on my agenda was Tenuta delle Terre Nere, which in English means 'estate of black land'. The winery was founded by...
Henrietta StratonJul 25, 20216 minEtna Wine Region. Vineyards in lava stonesSicily is so rich in terroirs and terrains that one may say it should be considered as a whole continent of winemaking, rather than an...
Henrietta StratonJul 20, 20216 minCortese di Gavi DOCG - the fine whites of PiemonteWhen you say Piemonte people tend to immediately think of Barolo. But the region has so many things that are not red. The crispy whites...
Henrietta StratonJul 20, 20219 minVietti - a century long Barolo saga in Castiglione FallettoI'm very pragmatic when choosing a winery to visit. Especially when it comes to Barolo DOCG - a region so rich in outstanding wine and...
Henrietta StratonJul 20, 20214 minMoscato d'Asti Wine Tasting at Gianni DogliaSo after my extensive research among Moscato d'Asti producers I found one that year after year wins at Gambero Rosso 3 "glasses"...
Henrietta StratonJul 20, 20213 minItalian Sparkling Wines from Moscato d'Asti DOCGDon't confuse Moscato d'Asti with Asti wine. One is 'frizzante' the other one is 'spumante'. Both bubbles, but very different ones. Are...
Henrietta StratonJul 19, 20218 minThe Traditional Method Sparkling Wines of Piemonte - Travelling to Alta Langa DOCGIn my previous articles I already mentioned that Piemonte is way not only Barolo (although don't stay away from trying it, of course!). A...
Henrietta StratonJul 19, 202110 minElio Altare & The Barolo Boys RevolutionBarolo is a very ‘political’ wine. How else? Aren’t we all seriously speaking about the ‘revolution’ that happened in a wine region and...
Henrietta StratonJul 19, 20216 minContratto and the UNESCO cathedrals of Alta Langa DOCGIf you'd like to start with the overview of Alta Langa DOCG, learn about varieties, winemaking techniques and the famous Canelli...