Quali vini abbinare ad una grigliata di carne? È una domanda comune quando un amico ti invita al suo BBQ e tu decidi di partecipare portAAando una bottiglia di vino. Per poter rispondere a questa domanda, dobbiamo innanzitutto distinguere i vari tipi di carne alla griglia. Ecco i nostri consigli per un per un perfetto …
Which wines should you pair with grilled meat? It’s a common question when a friend invites you to their BBQ and you decide bring a bottle of wine. But, in order to answer this question, we must first distinguish the various types of grilled meat. Here are our tips for a perfect wine-grilled pairing: Wine …
“Wine, the divine liquor of grapes“: it is with these that Leonardo da Vinci referred to wine and grapes over five centuries ago. Leonardo da Vinci is undoubtedly one of the greatest geniuses in the world. His fame as scientist, artist, sculptor and inventor is well known, but perhaps not everyone knows that Leonardo was …
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Wine has no season and is consumed every day of the year. The variety of grapes and the biodiversity we have allow us to have a very wide choice of flavors, hues and fragrances. For this reason, there are wines that are particularly suitable to be appreciated during the summer, when there is usually a …
Vermentino, one of the great Italian white wines, is a wine that never disappoints! Simple, clean, usually mineral and saline, it is extraordinarily versatile and can be as deliciously complex in taste as a Sauvignon Blanc. Vermentino: history of the wine Vermentino is a white grape variety widespread in Sardinia, Liguria and Tuscany, with divergent …
Before the 1500s, no one had ever written about viticulture and oenology with as much technical competence, precision and scruple as Leonardo da Vinci. In fact, this skilled man of universal talent was a true pioneer in the field of wine. It could be said that, even in the field of oenology, Leonardo was so …
Sangiovese is the most cultivated red grape variety in Italy, covering around 11% of the total Italian vineyard area. It is widespread in many regions from Emilia-Romagna to Campania, not to mention Tuscany where it is also known as “Sangiovese Grosso”, and is undoubtedly the most cultivated variety of all. This grape is used both …
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When we talk about “blend“, we are describing a very important oenological operation that involves combining two or more wines to obtain a single blend. The word “blend“, therefore, is synonymous with a mix of different grapes that make up a single wine. The art of blending is the result of a profound knowledge and …
Everyone has heard of “tannins” at least once, but perhaps not everyone knows what they really are! Wine is a rich mix of various chemical compounds (such as sugars, acids and alcohol) and natural organic substances, called “polyphenols” or “phenolic compounds“. These are macromolecules made up of “phenols” (or complex bonds of oxygen and hydrogen …
Syrah is one of the most cultivated and most renowned grape variety in the world. Syrah grapes are present in the vineyards on the Tuscan hills surrounding Villa da Vinci, the estate of Cantine Leonardo da Vinci. Among the various labels produced by Leonardo da Vinci, the Villa Da Vinci collection features a Syrah wine …
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