DiWineTaste Podcast - English

A great wine and a beautiful grape, among the primary viticultural and wine making expressions of Italy, conquer the title of the best wine for this month. Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano 2010 by Arnaldo Caprai provides a magnificent performance with this vintage, by giving an impeccable balance as well as a stunning interpretation worth of Five Diamonds.

Chef Eros Picco, owner of Innocenti Evasioni restaurant of Milan - one Michelin star - talks about his vision of cooking and wine, as well as giving us an interesting recipe made with cod. He will then unfold the secret of one of his best known recipes - Foie Gras terrine - by telling us it would not be the same without a special ingredient: sweet wine.

Among the most representative wines of Umbria, Adarmando is also one of the most interesting expressions of Trebbiano Spoletino of the region, a grapre of remarkable potentials and now acclaimed protagonists of the green heart of Italy. Adarmando, in this vintage 2012, conquest for the first time DiWineTaste Five Diamons and deserves, undeniably, the title of the best wine of March 2015.

Everything starts in 1902 when Giulio Ferrari - the founder of this prestigious winery of Trentino - had the intuition of understanding his land was well suited for the making of great sparkling wines. Trento Extra Brut Riserva Lunelli is the result of this long story, extraordinary representative of TrentoDOC, an example of great elegance and finesse, DiWineTaste Five Diamonds and the best wine o...

Muscat Blanc is among the most ancient and appreciated varieties of history, praised by many authors of the past because of the delicious wines produced with this grape, it is still today one of the most appreciated ones. A grape very common all over Italy, Muscat Blanc is particularly famous in France as well, where it is used for making extraordinary sweet and dry wines, all characterized by a c...

Tenuta Cocci Grifoni was established in 1970 by Guido Cocci Grifoni, and right here in this winery has been produced, in 1969, the very first bottle of Rosso Piceno Superiore DOC. Committed to the reevaluation of local white varieties Pecorino e Passerina, this winery from Marches is one of the protagonists of Offida appellation, to which belongs the best wine of January 2015 - Il Grifone 2008 - D...

Let's introduce the evaluation of the taste of wine, by understanding the parts making it and how they develop, from basic tastes to tactile sensations. Important role is also played by the contribution of aromas, an important factor making the taste of wine - and of any food - more complex and interesting.

Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Doria is the result of twenty years of research aimed to the production of a great wine, magnificent expression of class, finesse and elegance. Impeccable expression of Sangiovese grape and its characteristic crispness, Brunello di Montalcino Poggio Doria 2007 enters our Guide for the first time and conquers five diamonds, as well as the title of best wine of December...

Belonging to the family of the most important varieties of Italy, Montepulciano is among the most spread grapes in central Italy, a position shared with Sangiovese, variety with which - it must be noticed - does not have anything in common. Capable of making wines of absolute magnificence, Montepulciano can also give refined rose wines as well as classic method sparkling wines.

Luigi Maffini and Raffaella Gallo have a clear and precise wine view: to make in their territory - Cilento - expressions of high quality and elegance through the territorial expression of Fiano and Aglianico. A fully achieved goal, both for white and red wines, and one of them - Cilento Fiano Pientaincatenata 2012 - conquers DiWineTaste Five Diamods as well as the title of best wine for November 2...

One of the quality of a good taster is memory. The skill of being capable of recognizing the quality of a grape or wine is an excellent help for any future tasting. Taking note of the sensations perceived during the tasting of a wine is therefore a fundamental practice and very useful in order to improve your tasting skills.

San Leonardo certainly is one of the greatest wines of Italy and of the world. Created in 1982 by the passion and talent of marquis Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga, this extraordinary Bordelaise blend is capable of showing every year its indisputable class, elegance and quality. A magnificent wine joining power and elegance, a remarkable result having very few rivals in the world.

Once it was believed Müller-Thurgau to be the result of a crossing of Riesling with Sylvaner, recent studies have found out it is a crossing of Riesling with Madeleine Royale. Created at the end of nineteenth century by professor Hermann Müller, this variety is still today common in Germany and Italy.

Produced for the first time in 1977, San Giorgio is the result of the experiments done by Giorgio Lungarotti in the mid of 1970s, when he decided to introduce Cabernet Sauvignon in his vineyards, which he will then blend to Sangiovese and Canaiolo Nero. An extraordinary wine that in vintage 2005 conquers DiWineTaste five diamonds and the title of best wine for September 2014.

Knowing how to recognize each variety and wine is an art taking time and commitment. A method to start how to understand the differences among the many varieties is to compare by contrast two or more wines. It will be those differences to make evident the specific characteristics of each variety.

Bindella, a well known winery of Montepulciano and mainly involved in the production of Vino Nobile, charms the senses of wine lovers with two extraordinary Vin Santo wines as well, both dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi. To the rare and prestigious Occhio di Pernice 2004 goes the title for the best wine for summer 2014: a monumental wine, an endless symphony of aromas and emotions.

Amilcare Grieco - brand ambassador of Cantine del Notaio of Rionero in Vulture - tells DiWineTaste readers about the famous territory of Basilicata and Aglianico, prestigious grape of South Italy, an extremely versatile variety capable of making different wine styles, from sparkling to full bodied red wines.

Antonelli San Marco winery was established in 1881 by Francesco Antonelli and since then here are being produced excellent wines and olive oil. The winery is today run by Filippo Antonelli who, with unchanged commitment to quality, makes Sagrantino di Montefalco with a remarkable elegance, an identifying mark found in all of his wines. Montefalco Sagrantino Chiusa di Pannone 2007 conquers DiWineTa...

Grape of very ancient origins - and mainly unknown - since the Middle Age it was known a red berried grape called "Grissa", which is probably corresponding to Barbera. A grape that in past times was associated to the production of common wines, thanks to the remarkable job of Piedmontese vintners, today Barbera is the mother of magnificent wines, among the excellencies of Italy.

Arnaldo Caprai winery - established in 1971 - has always believed in the remarkable potentials of Sagrantino, in particular when there were few in Montefalco committed to its production. With Marco Caprai, who is successfully running this extraordinary Umbrian winery since 1988, Sagrantino and Montefalco began a new journey and a new life to the conquer of the world. To the monumental Montefalco S...

The taster does his or her job through senses and the use of a glass, a fundamental tool allowing the correct perception of the sensorial qualities of a wine and, in particular, of its faults. Not only a simple glass from which drinking a wine, indeed a technical tool capable of favoring the complex task of sensorial analysis.

Giampaolo Tabarrini is a passionate and exuberant vintner who made of Sagrantino his primary passion. To his Montefalco Sagrantino Colle alle Macchie 2009 we awarded DiWineTaste five diamonds as well as the title of the best wine of April 2014, an award to which is added Montefalco Sagrantino Passito Colle Grimaldesco 2008.

Today we simply call it Friulano, but this magnificent grape from Friuli Venezia Giulia - once Tocai Friulano and still today known worldwide as Sauvignon Vert or Sauvignonasse - has been always capable of making wine of remarkable body and longevity, all being characterized by a lively crispness and a pleasing touch of almond.

Roche d'Ampsej is the masterpiece of Matteo Correggia, unforgettable vintner of Langhe and Roero who, in just few years, was capable of conquering the worldwide scene, getting extraordinary success and awards. Today the heritage of Matteo Correggia lives on the job of his wife Ornella Costa and their sons, by making remarkable wines in this great territory in the province of Cuneo.

Recognizing wine aromas is something taking practice, memory and experience, qualities which cannot be learned in a short time. In the beginning it is good to concentrate on the aromas you can easily recognize, such as fruits and flowers.