by Andy | Oct 19, 2022 | Lacrima di Morro d'Alba
The Adriatic coast is where many Italians choose to spend their holidays and the beaches around Senigallia in the Marche are always particularly popular. Thirteen kilometres of beaches, the famous Spiaggia di Velluto or Velvet Beach, so called because of the fine...
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 | Jan 26, 2022 | Verdicchio
Vinnie and I were up in the mountains that make up around 40% of Italy. Here, in the eastern part of the country, villages are few and far between and found mainly in the valleys. The only evidence of economic activity is forestry and sheep farming. This is a...
by Andy | Jan 13, 2021 | Orvieto Superiore, Umbria
The city of Orvieto in Umbria sits atop a plateau of soft volcanic tufo in an easily defensible position. It was this that led Pope Clement VII to seek refuge in the city, following the sacking of Rome by the troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in 1527....
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