Do Bianchi
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Prince Alessandrojacopo Boncompagni Ludovisi, beloved Roman gallerist and revered winemaker, dies at 53.
Above: prince Alessandrojacopo Boncompagni Ludovisi (left) and his father Paolo. You can view the portrait and other images from the prince’s life on the Tenuta di Fiorano website. The Italian wine world mourns the loss of one of its brightest… Continue reading
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Donato d’Angelo, 73, the “father” of Aglianico del Vulture, has died.
Above: a recent photo of Donato d’Angelo with his wife Filomena and daughters Erminia and Emiliana (via the winery’s Facebook). The Italian wine world mourns the loss of Donato d’Angelo, 73, who passed away last week. Donato was widely considered… Continue reading
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Taste with Alicia in Chicago, October 5-6, at Vinitaly International!
“With 345 million liters exported in 2024 and a total import value of $2.25 billion,” writes Vinitaly USA, the North American satellite of the Vinitaly trade fair in Verona. “Italy remains a leading player in the U.S. imported wine market.… Continue reading
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Wine Spectator Top 100: Labrusca Rosso “best value”
We couldn’t have been more thrilled to learn that the Lini Lambrusco Labrusca Rosso has been included in prestigious Wine Spectator list of of top 100 wines under $25! See the list here. “All of the wines are rated 88… Continue reading
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PRESS RELEASE: GIULIANO ROSSI IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF VINARIUS
I am please to share the following press release from Vinarius. Read about the group below. Sommelier, entrepreneur, and Professional Wine Shop Owner dedicated to preserving tradition, Rossi ushers in a new phase for the association representing Italian wine shops… Continue reading
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France to prohibit nearly all types of copper-based fungicide. Organic growers will be left with few options to combat downy mildew.
As the wine industry continues to face crises on both sides of the Atlantic, few trade observers may have noticed the big news to arrive from Île-de-France last week: France, the second-largest producer of wine in Europe plans to prohibit… Continue reading
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The earliest known mention of Lambrusco…
We know that the Romans used the word Lambrusco. In ancient Latin, it appears as lambruscum or labrusca. It denoted “wild grape varieties” and can be found in the works of writers like Pliny and Columella. But the earliest known mention in the Italian… Continue reading
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Why does someone write a book about Italian wine? A wine blogger has the answer.
When Gertrude Stein published The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas in 1933, she wasn’t just sharing a portrait of her and her partner’s life with readers. One of the great critical theorists of the 20th century, Stein also presaged a… Continue reading
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Wine writing great Burton Anderson on Labrusca Rosé (circa 1992): “Rapturous.”
rapturous: characterized by or expressive of rapture (Oxford English Dictionary). That’s what wine writing great Burton Anderson had to say about Lini’s Labrusca Rosé in the 1992 edition of the Simon and Schuster Guide to the Wines of Italy. A “rapturous cherry-pink spumante… Continue reading
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Jeff Porter (Wine Enthusiast): 94 points for Lini 910 Metodo Classico.
Lini 910 Lambrusco Metodo Classico94 pointsWine EnthusiastSeptember 2023 The Lini family has been at the forefront of producing Lambrusco via the Champagne method since the 1970s, and this wine shows their expertise. Aged for 14 to 15 years on the… Continue reading
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