HISTORY OF ONE WINE: LAURENT-PERRIER
The history of almost any popular brand of sparkling wines today has its roots in the Middle Ages, in the Champagne province, studded with vineyards and distilleries. It was there…

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GRAPES VARIETIES
To describe all grape varieties, which number about 14 thousand, would need a whole book. But we will consider only the most popular ones, those without which modern winemaking would…

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WINE AND ZODIAC SIGNS
Astrology has always been the subject of heated debate. Some consider it a serious science and move through life based on the "recommendation of the stars", others categorically reject such…

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SOMMELIER
 Winemaking, despite its venerable age, continues to evolve tirelessly: keeping the traditions, technologies are being improved, new recipes and terms are emerging. All this contributed to the emergence of new…

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Monthly Archives: March 2019

PLANET OF SICILY? SICILIAN WINE!

“Planet” (“Planeta”) – here it is, the mafia of Sicily! Despite the very young age of the company, the results of its activities are simply amazing. In less than twenty years of existence, Planet simply captured the Sicilian wine market. The company owns 400 hectares of vineyards in 6 different places on the island. The supply of wine annually reaches over a million bottles in 70 countries. Continue reading

LUKA MARONI, A MAN WHO TRIED OVER 123,000 WINE

There is no error in this header. Luca Maroni, a leading Italian taster and sommelier, built an astounding career and, from 1989 to 2008, tasted some of the world’s best wines.

Born in Rome and receiving a degree in business and economics in 1986, Luca joins Luigi Veronelli and begins writing for L’Etichetta magazine. He also opens Ex Vinis, the first Italian newspaper dedicated to wine. Continue reading

WINE TESTING
Open any list of the rarest professions and almost everyone will find the profession of a wine taster. This trend is associated not only with the lack of special educational…

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PLANET OF SICILY? SICILIAN WINE!
"Planet" ("Planeta") - here it is, the mafia of Sicily! Despite the very young age of the company, the results of its activities are simply amazing. In less than twenty…

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