Andrea’s blog, a guide to Italian wine as you never heard ofI had my first sip of wine when I was 2, I can still recall that moment like it was yesterday. Sitting on my grandpa knees, sipping the wine he had produced from his glass. That was the moment where my passion for italian food & wine was born. In my blog I will write about my adventures whilst discovering the finest itailian produce. I will also like to hear what you have to say so please share your views & comments. |
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THE TRUTH BEHIND CHEAP WINES
The magazine “Which” has recently published the result of a survey about supermarkets’ promotions and the result were, for me, not surprising. What they found is that in plenty of cases, if not in all, the real discount was always different from the one highlighted. Read more
WINES AND RATINGS
I constantly receive plenty of emails from wine sellers, I guess the moment someone notices that I import and sell wine, they see me as a potential buyer and therefore add my name to their mailing list and I receive emails from all over the world, not only UK based businesses. Read more
WHAT DISPATCHES HAS NOT TOLD YOU ABOUT THE WINE INDUSTRY
Last night, like many other people, I watched Dispatches on Channel 4 and if before watching it I thought that they would have brought some truth and light about the wine industry, at the end of the program I realised that they only damaged a few producers and brands. Read more
WINES OF THE WORLD: DAY 3 ITALIAN
Yesterday I went to see one of my clients and he showed me the list of the best Italian wines according to Tim Atkin. The Guardian and The Observer are publishing a “wines of the world” guide featuring a selection of wines for all major countries that Tim chose according “this year performance at the International wine challenge”. Read more
