The story so far… Italy Chronicles supremo Alex Roe bestows €50 on me with orders to sample and write about Italian wine - and a lot of it. Seven bottles of cheap, cheerful - and … [Read more...]
Cheap Italian Wines – Cheap AND Cheerful!
Here’s how the latest wine adventure happened… Italy Chronicles supremo Alex Roe pressed a crisp €50 note into my paw with explicit instructions to use half buying and tasting a selection … [Read more...]
Bad Wine – The Worst Italy Can Offer
I started wine blogging in print and on video after arriving in Italy in late 2007 - partly for something to do while waiting for Villasfor2 to be built; and partly to cope with the … [Read more...]
Simply Red – Some Lovely Italian Red Wines to Try this Festive Season
So far in this pre-Christmas series, we’ve taken a look at seasonal white wines along with what you might enjoy sipping before and after your Christmas meal. All that’s left now is to run … [Read more...]
Tasting The New Crop – Italy’s 2014 Vino Novello
Let's Start With A History Lesson - The third Thursday in November. The day Beaujolais Nouveau is released in France and immediately catapulted round the world. Beaujolais Nouveau. If … [Read more...]