• TRAVEL

    Top 3 experiences for a one-day trip to Ascoli Piceno

    Cooking Class Olive Ascolane  If you’ve fallen in love with one of Le Marche’s most famous specialties but don’t know how to prepare them yourself, pick up the secrets and tricks to turning out traditional olive ascolane with this small-group cooking class. Learn how to stuff, bread, and fry local…

  • WINE

    IGP Spello

    IGP Spello: It is a very interesting apellation from Umbria producing red, white, rose’wines. White Grapes are Albana, Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Falanghina,  Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Gewürztraminer, Grechetto, Greco, Maceratino, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Moscato, Mostosa, Müller-Thurgau, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner Verde, Trebbiano, Verdello, Verdicchio, Vermentino, Vernaccia, Viognier, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) Red Grapes are Aglianico, Aleatico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo Nero, Carignano, Cesanese, Ciliegiolo, Dolcetto, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Lacrima,  Malbec,  Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero d’Avola (Calabrese), Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Rebo, Refosco, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Vernaccia Nera. alcohol level: 10.0% We are working on this IGP…

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    Verduno Pelaverga / Verduno DOC

    Verduno Pelaverga / Verduno DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines. Red Grapes are Pelaverga Piccolo. Wine Composition: Rosso (Rd): Minimum 85% Pelaverga Piccolo + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% We are working on this Verduno Pelaverga / Verduno DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an…

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    Valsusa DOC

    Valsusa DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines. White Grape is Baratuciat and Red Grapes are Avanà, Barbera, Becuet, Dolcetto, Neretta CuneeseWine Composition: Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Avanà, Barbera, Becuet, Dolcetto, and/or Neretta Cuneese + OANRG; Avanà (Rd): Minimum 85% Avanà + OARG; Becuet (Rd): Minimum 85% Becuet + OARG: Novello (Rosso); Baratuciat…

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    Valli Ossolane DOC

    Valli Ossolane DOC: It is the Northernmost appellation in Piedmont, close to Valle d’Aosta and the Italian border with France. It includes white wines made with min. 60% Chardonnay and red wines with Nebbiolo and/or Croatina and/or Merlot (min 60%). We are working on this Valli Ossolane DOC appellation description.Please come…

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    Terre Alfieri DOC

    Terre Alfieri DOC: It is an appellation from Piedmont producing red, white, wines.  White Grape IS Arneis and Red Grape Varieties is Nebbiolo Wine Composition is Arneis (Wh): Minimum 85% Arneis + OANWG; Nebbiolo (Rd): Minimum 85% Nebbiolo + OANRG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Arneis or 12.0% if…

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    Strevi DOC

    Strevi DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines. White Grape is Moscato.  Wine Composition:Passito (WhSw): 100% Moscato Bianco. Minimum alcohol level: 12.5% (20.0% potential); 13.0% if a vineyard is named (20.0% potential) We are working on this Strevi DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are…

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    Sizzano DOC

    Sizzano DOC: This red wine is produced in the Northern part of Piedmont in the Novara province. It is made with Nebbiolo (min 50%-max 70%) which is called Spanna in that area. It can also include Vespolina and/or Uva Rara (30% to 50%) and other autorized red varieties. We are working…

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    Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

    Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Piedmont. Red Grape is Ruchè. Wine Composition:Rosso (Rd): Minimum 90% Ruchè; maximum 10% Barbera and/or Brachetto: Riserva (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG…

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    Rubino di Cantavenna DOC

    Rubino di Cantavenna DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Piedmont. Red Grape is Barbera. Wine Composition for Rosso (Rd) is 75–90% Barbera; 10–25% Freisa and/or Grignolino. Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Rubino di Cantavenna DOC appellation description.Please come back…