Many questions of the MW (now) paper 4 on business are focused on topics along the lines of: "what can be done to revitalize this or that segment of the wine industry". As the wine industry is sooo conservative, surely, one of the key answer must be: INNOVATE.
Here is what Grappa Nonino did with their Grappa.
Read MoreActually for me, the real beauty of this wine is in its spirit, it is a wine about a family, about a land, and about the circle of life. When he created “Dino”, Giovanni Manetti did not only create a new wine for Fontondi, he created a tribute. Named in honor of his father who passed away in the early 2000, it links the winery back to its roots. where it all began.
Read MoreOur "Taste Like A Pro" series now a regular feature article of Spirito di Vino Asia! Avid readers of this magazine will have noticed that we, at Spirito Di Vino, score wines using a 100 points scale. An article by Andrea Grignaffini published in an earlier issue clarified the basis of each score. Basically, what we look for when we evaluate wine are balance, persistency, coherence and precision of style, complexity and finesse. But, what does these terms really mean and why are they important to our scores?
Read MoreI am always puzzled when I hear "wine experts" say that the newly created quality classification of Chianti Classico, the "Gran Selezione" can only confuse wine lovers.
"Gran Selezione" means exactly what it means: "best selection", the "cream of the crop", the best of the best, the top. I doubt one needs a university degree in rocket science to understand that...
Read MoreI was fortunate last week to taste the newly released Rosso Venissa 2011 during a stunning sunset cruise before it was even introduced to the italian press on last Sunday.
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