My Italian Wine Diaries

Unknown Italian Wine Labels Loved by the Romans

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:10:26 GMT

Since Roman times the Casa Ronsil vineyards have been producing wine and once they were the primary suppliers to the Roman Empire. Considered by Romans as one of the best Italian wine labels the wine

Italian Winery for Sale

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:47:41 GMT

A beautiful Italian winery for sale in the heart of the Langhe wine region. Includes a fabulous restaurant and much much more all for only...

Fine Italian Red Wines from the Cascina Saria Winery

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:40:46 GMT

Cascina Saria has, over the last five years, made enormous strides in terms of quality and they are now producing some really fine Italian red wines. Lovely to visit too. Right on the doorstep of

The Best Beaches in Tuscany

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:21:20 GMT

Along this coast you will find the best beaches in Tuscany - there must be close on one hundred beaches ranging from long wide stretches of sand to tiny little coves with small beaches.

Perhaps the Best Italian Red Wine?

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:11:07 GMT

The best Italian red wine? A very difficult choice but I think we have discovered a wine which is perhaps a worthy candidate for that title, it is the…

The Best Wine Regions Italy Has to Offer

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:09:33 GMT

The Veneto is one of the wine regions Italy is most famous for, discover some of the undiscovered boutique estates and wines of this and other Italian regions.

Wine near the the Rapallo Thermo Spas

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:51:54 GMT

This excellent winery is found near the famous thermo spas of Terme di Rapallo. Passion for wine is something you will find at every winery I feature on my site and Canina del Notaio is no exception.

The Best Wine Estates in the World

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:30:18 GMT

Looking for the Best Wine Estates in the World. Here you will find them from Tuscany to California...

Discover the Best Italian Wine Online

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:12:29 GMT

I feature a small number of estates discovered during my ten years in Italy. These are in the main estates that have never sold outside of Italy yet many offer some of the best Italian wine.

The Very Best Beaches on the Italian Riviera

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:15:41 GMT

Where are the best beaches on the Italian Riviera? Discover this and more in our complete guide to Liguria - otherwise known as the Italian Riviera...

An Inside Guide to Wineries near Venice Italy

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:41:12 GMT

Want to spend a day visiting wineries near Venice? An insider guide, discovering some of the finest Italian wineries right on the doorstep of Venice.

Insider Wine Tours in Italy

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:26:01 GMT

Wine tours in Italy are truly an unforgettable experience. What could be better than tasting some of the world's best wines in a landscape offering some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. These

A Wine Tour in Italy

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:23:23 GMT

Looking for a wine tour in Italy? Don't bother you can do your own wine tour just as easily and it will be much more fun. Here is how...

Wine Map Of Italy by Region

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:01:46 GMT

We feature wines from a number of wine regions in Italy and on this wine map of Italy page you will find the location of these wine regions and estate details.

Types of Red Wine

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:59:27 GMT

Bric del Medic Roero DOCG is another one of the superb types of red wine made by Nino Costa. Other types of red wine include....

A Popular Roman Wine Still Loved Today

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:56:58 GMT

Some of the most loved Roman wine came from the wine estate now known as Casa Ronsil. The Casa Ronsil family continues to produce excellent wines here and the Roman wine varieties….

The Piedmont Wine Region Guide

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:49:51 GMT

The Piedmont wine region offers not only the best wines in Italy but the most beautiful scenery of just about any wine region I have ever visited anywhere in the world. Tuscany is lovely but ...

The Italian Winery Tour Guide

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:46:53 GMT

The Italian Winery Tour Guide is packed full of insider information and includes many little known and smaller family run wineries producing superb wine.

A Favorite Italian Wine region

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:37:12 GMT

Have a favorite Italian wine region or Italian wine? Share it and discover with us the little known wines and regions we have discovered over the last ten yearsof living in Italy.

Best Italian Wine Producers

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:34:18 GMT

One of my favourite Italian wine producers and one of the loveliest wine estates in Tuscany.

A Leading Italian Wine Name - that you have never heard of.

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:23:57 GMT

Tucked away in the Umbrian countryside not very far from the delightful village of Gubbio you will find the estate of Vini Donini, an Italian wine name that is earning an excellent reputation in Italy

The Best Italian White Wines

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:11:41 GMT

Which is the best of Italian white wines? A difficult question but certainly one wine that has to be near the top of the list is the absolutely superb

An Exceptional Italian Grappa & the Best Chocolate Liqueur

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:02:19 GMT

Now and again I find products so special I just have to include them including one of the best examples of Italian Grappa and a superb Chocolate Liqueur.

How to Market your Wines to the World

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:56:45 GMT

Ever wondered how to Market your Wines? Are you producing a great wine that you would like to share with the world? Then do it for free...

Good Italian Wines Guide

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:47:10 GMT

Sixteen hectares of rolling Tuscan fields which for more than fifty years have produced some very good Italian wines, discover this estate and others in our boutique Italian wine estate guide.

Undiscovered Fine Italian Wine

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:43:33 GMT

Producing Brunello means the bar will always be high and this estate manages to rise above it every time. In a land of giants they proudly hold their heads high, producing some very fine Italian wine

Buy Italian Wine Online

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:05:48 GMT

Looking to buy Italian wine online? Look no further. We feature the best boutique Italian wine estates producing some of Italy’s finest wines, most sell nowhere else except in Italy – until now ...

The Best Books about Italian Wine

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:55:36 GMT

Do you love Italian wine? Then there are three books about Italian wine that you really must read.

Wine in the Orvieto region

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:35:11 GMT

The Orvieto region, which is located in Umbria and Lazio, is considered one of the finest wine producing areas in the whole of Italy. It is famed for

Wine in the Liguria region

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:29:53 GMT

The Liguria region may not be famed for its extensive wine production but there are some hidden gems here which make the difficult search worthwhile.

The wonder of Asti

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:26:28 GMT

The Piedmont town of Asti may be famous for Asti Spumante, the sparkling white wine made from the moscato bianco grape, but this does not mean that other

A brief trip to Lazio

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:19:47 GMT

Rome's top hotels are always popular with gastronomically-minded tourists from all over the world. Lazio has often been overlooked in wine making circles

An Italian Wine Guide

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:48:03 GMT

As lovers of fine wine know, Italy is an important producer of some of Europe's best. So much so that the finest London Hotels, New York restaurants or

Sardinia - Cantina di Santadi Winery

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:25:15 GMT

Hi Andy, I personally recommend the fine wines from the Cantina di Santadi in the South-West of Sardinia: My favourites are: Rocca Rubia, Araja, Antigua,

Best Beaches near Florence

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:43:55 GMT

Best beaches near Florence? This summer I am heading out to Italy for the first time ever. I am planning on Tuscany and want to stay in Florence. I only

Near the Italian wine city of Alba lies....

Sun, 22 May 2011 18:31:54 GMT

Andrew, thank you very much for your advice on where to visit near Alba and which wine estates to visit. I took your advice and everywhere was superb.

The Complex Chianti

Thu, 12 May 2011 18:00:04 GMT

When you think of Italian red wine Chianti is one of the first that springs to mind, with its squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket to give it that traditional

Chianti – the most famous of wine regions

Thu, 12 May 2011 17:59:15 GMT

It may have been the subject of a famous film line by Hannibal Lector – but a nice Chianti is a far from a fearsome experience as you can get. (Andrew's

A Little about Tuscan wine

Thu, 12 May 2011 17:58:26 GMT

The enjoyment of great food and drink is at the heart of traditional Italian society and, thanks to a vibrant tourist trade, we can now all enjoy the taste

Veneto's Prosecco Wine

Thu, 12 May 2011 16:45:41 GMT

Though it is produced in various countries, including Australia and Argentina, Prosecco is a wine mostly associated with Italy and the Veneto region of

Wine in Campania

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:17:44 GMT

Wine in Campania is an age-old tradition that is as much about history as it is about taste. Wine making has been part of daily life in this region since

The beauty of Italian wine

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:38:04 GMT

When it comes to Italian wine, over here in the UK we really are spoiled for choice such is the speedy flow of imports in the wine sector from Italy, and

Ice Wine Thanks & Help Required

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:12:34 GMT

Not really a story to share but a very big thank you Andrew for the case of Casa Ronsil Ice Wine. I wasn't going to get my hopes up too high and I ordered

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