Italianna - Food & Wine Tours

11/09/2024

What was 2020 like in the communes of Verduno, Barolo, Novello and La Morra?

Read Walter Speller's latest to find out (paywall).

https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/barolo-vintage-2020-reviewed-part-1

08/08/2023

Hint hint

Our “Barbaresco Riserva Basarin 2016” has been included in the “Guida Essenziale Ai Vini D’Italia 2024” by .wine with a 95/100 rating 🏆
A beautiful mid-summer surprise! 🍷
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Il nostro “Barbaresco Riserva Basarin 2016” è stato incluso nella “Guida Essenziale Ai Vini D’Italia 2024” da .wine con un punteggio di 95/100 🏆
Una bella sorpresa di mezza estate! 🍷

02/03/2023

New restaurant in Castello di Grinzane… curious to try!

A giorni la riapertura del ristorante all'interno del maniero simbolo Unesco, sede dell'Enoteca Regionale Piemontese Cavour. "Arrivo in una delle location più belle del Piemonte"

23/02/2023

The president of the consortium “The Langhe is like the Great Barrier Reef: we need to preserve it …
In response to outside investors looking to sweep it up! Bravo Matteo!!!

Il presidente del Consorzio Barolo e Barbaresco riflette sulla situazione generale che vede "il 20% delle nostre cantine in mano a grandi investitori"

13/02/2023

Love this !!

With the rainy start to this new year, the mustard flower season kicked off a little earlier than usual – and we’re loving the abundant, vibrant blooms blanketing the vineyard rows!

Follow our mustard map for all the best Instagrammable spots throughout the valley and plan your visit soon to catch the beauty of the ephemeral mustard flower season! D

https://bit.ly/3RvlaFP

19/10/2022

"Two thousand and eighteen remains a mixed vintage that reflects the challenges of a growing season marked by heavy spring rains, intense summer heat and unbalanced weather during the final phase of ripening. There are some gorgeous 2018s out there, but finding them will take a bit of work. The best 2018s are beautifully perfumed, mid-weight Barolos that will drink well early." Read Antonio Galloni's article, The 2018 Barolos, Part 2 on Vinous now.

https://vinous.com/articles/the-2018-barolos-part-2-oct-2022

19/10/2022

Alessandro Masnaghetti is such an important figure to the wine world! He is a wine writer an cartographer who studied, researched and worked endless hours to provide wine lovers with detailed information and vineyard maps both on paper and on the internet!
I own all his books on Barolo and Barbaresco and am one of his biggest fans when it comes to the MGA maps. 🗺You can find them in the US if you want to step up your wine nerd game!

He also just came out with a new Chianti book too if you are interested and we’ll have to see what he comes up with next!

I feel so lucky to know him in person and have had a few fantastic interactions with him in the Barolo area. He is like a living Barolo and Barbaresco encyclopedia📕Thanks for all you do!


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13/10/2022

Alessandro Masnaghetti has done it again! If you want to learn more about Chianti you can find his book in the US here!

One of America’s most respected wine merchants; specialists in impeccably cellared examples of the world’s greatest wines, with prices that are often the lowest you’ll find.

08/10/2022

05/09/2022

If you are interested in Puglia next year- move quickly!!