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Food and Wine Festivals in Italy This Autumn

Food and Wine Festivals in Italy This Autumn

International Alba White Truffle Fair Photo Credit: Lavezzo studios Autumn in Italy has a smell of its own: woodsmoke, roasted chestnuts, and the earthy scent of truffles. But for wine lovers, this is also one of the best times of year to visit. The harvest is in,...
PIWI: From Niche to New Normal

PIWI: From Niche to New Normal

By Ekaterina Vislinskaya IWA Our interview with Cristina Mercuri MW took place in early June and for our discussion I chose the timely topic of PIWI grape varieties (PIWI is a German acronym for pilzwiderstandsfähige — meaning “fungus-resistant” grape...
Settembre, vendemmia e quella voglia di campagna

Settembre, vendemmia e quella voglia di campagna

Settembre è il mio mese preferito da sempre. Forse per quella luce che cambia tutto e rende bellissime anche le strade che facciamo ogni giorno. Per il profumo dell’uva che arriva dai campi e si sente ancora prima di vedere i vigneti. O anche per quei trattori che,...
Back to the Future: Gravner’s Journey

Back to the Future: Gravner’s Journey

By Anna Obukhovskaia IWA In Marc Millon’s book Italy in a Wine Glass, Gravner’s Ribolla Gialla appears last, at the close of a chapter whose title reads almost like a manifesto: “Back to the Future.” It is hard to imagine a more fitting place for a wine that changed...