The view affects a lot but…. Since ancient times we have used smell and taste to survive. We tasted if the fruits, seeds and vegetables were good to eat, if there was the presence of danger through smell (smoke) and many other things. During the era of civilization, especially in the last 70 years, we have forgotten how important it is…
How many times have I heard that!!! We often hear the two words used erroneously as if they indicated the same professional figure, but this is not really the case. The oenologist is the one who produces wine, has the technical knowledge to carry out a fermentation, and solve problems if they arise. He knows how to manage a vineyard, understand if there…
Would you like to eat out bringing the bottle with you? From today you can do it too!! Bring your own bottle to the restaurant, the right cork. Have you ever found yourself in the situation where someone gives you a bottle of wine, perhaps even a precious one, but you want to open it in the right context, creating combinations with food? And it happens to you…
Countries + green and wine consumption Sustainability in recent times is becoming a fundamental requirement within the wine market and beyond. The organic symbol is increasingly sought on the label, or in any case concrete proof of corporate sustainability, of their way of operating, of the fact that they can bring a benefit.…
Where was it born? It was invented by the American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton on May 8, 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, initially as a remedy for headaches and tiredness. What are we talking about? Definitely Coca Cola. The first name that was given to the drink was "Pemberton's French Wine Coca". Pemberton's was a variation of the…
The summer of San Martino is celebrated on 11 November. But what is it about? It derives from an ancient religious legend according to which Martin of Tours met a beggar on his way home on a stormy day. Taking pity on the sight of the poor man at the mercy of the weather, he gave him half of his cloak. So it was that…
An insect of indefinable importance, harmless, delicate and particularly susceptible to changes in its habitat, which is why we decided to introduce 3 beehives located at 3 different points of our estate. As we well know, the bee is disappearing from our territories, leaving more and more space for more resistant insects or invasive species from other countries, precisely…
The barrique is a small 225-liter oak barrel used to age and give the wine certain aromatic characteristics typical of the wood from which it is made. The French of Bordeaux were the first to adopt its use because it was easy to load onto ships. Barriques were therefore initially used not to give additional richness of aromas to wine, but…
An Italian municipality, included among the Most Beautiful Villages of Italy, is Montescudaio, in the province of Pisa, overlooking the Val di Cecina just a few kilometers from the sea. It is right to talk about this small village in the heart of Tuscany, rich in history and village festivals. But where does the name "Montescudaio" come from? A very particular name…
The history of the vine is a long and winding path from which it is difficult to understand which road has been taken and in the right sequence. Currently, based on the general information we have about the history of wine, maritime trade had its development with the Phoenicians, skilled navigators and shipbuilders. The amphorae…
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