by Andy | Mar 17, 2023 | Spoleto DOC
Vinnie and I were driving down the motorway listening to one of the myriad of FM music stations with which Italian airwaves are awash. The Italians are a very musical people and I was musing about what would have happened if rock ‘n roll had been born in Italy rather...
by Andy | Jan 26, 2023 | Fiano di Avellino
Because there is so much to see in Italy, from the dazzling Byzantine mosaics of Ravenna to the Renaissance glories of Florence, it can be quite overwhelming. It is also only too easy to miss some of the less obvious but often fascinating aspects of this historic...
by Andy | Aug 31, 2022 | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
Vinnie and I were in the centre of the Marche, near the town of Jesi, inland from the coastal Adriatic port of Ancona. This part of Italy may not be so well known to modern tourists but historically it was fought over many times and to protect themselves the...
by Andy | Aug 17, 2022 | Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
Vinnie and I have seen all kinds of different approaches to wine-making in our travels across Italy, everything from minute one-person operations to some very sophisticated businesses indeed. Some have integrated agriturismo-style accommodation so that they can take...
by Andy | Aug 3, 2022 | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
As I explained to Vinnie, a long, long time ago – before he and I met – I was taking my first faltering steps in the world of wine. Back then I knew a little about red wine but virtually nothing about white wines. Sent to the supermarket with instructions...
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