Harvest 2022
A few questions to Luca Gualdana, enologist and director of Cantina il Poggio: a look on harvest 2022 that just ended, to the barrels where wines are now fermenting and to what wil
Sapidity in wine
What makes a wine sapid ? Can a wine with a salty taste actually be described as salty? The question of sapidity in wine has always been much discussed, however, it has not yet bee
100 best restaurants in Parma (and province)
Here’s a new restaurants guide: we needed it ? Maybe, since it has never been made a simple and neat guide of the 100 best restaurants in Parma (and province). Enough with hi
Cabernet Sauvignon, most cultivated vine in the world
what about Cabernet Sauvignon, most cultivated vine in the world ? The most cultivated “table grapes” variety is the KYOHO of Japanese origin and widespread in China wi
A perfect wine tasting
Let’s discover the techniques for a perfect wine tasting Wine tasting is not only about deciding if we like or not the strange colorful liquid in our glass. Every taste, of e
White wine from red grapes
Is it possible to obtain white wines from red grapes ? If you don’t know, you can take for granted that red wines correspond to red grapes and white grapes produce white wine
A weekend for two
Famous worldwide as the capital of gastronomy, Parma unites art, food and culture in an attractive trident for tourists from all over the world. Perfect for a weekend for two! The
Sabrage
Sabrage is a serious thing. It’s a ritual, a cerimony and something more. Close your eyes and try to figure this scenario. A group of valient soldiers just ended a battle def
Women are better wine tasters
Women are better wine tasters. They can identify a larger range of aromas, and are more severe in giving scores. Women are disadvantaged in the production of enzymes to digest alco
Foliage
It’s autumn and the leaves start falling. But first, they change their colours, creating a magnificent specatcle of nature called foliage. An amazing spectacle carachterized by t