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The latest Ismea Qualivita Report of 2022 highlights the exceptional performance of Italian wine, with bottled production reaching close to 27 million hectoliters, representing a remarkable 10.9% year-on-year growth.  Exports also soared to 6.29 billion euros in 2021, indicating an impressive 13.0% growth in just one year. The driving force behind...

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For all the time people spend dreaming about luxuriating under the Tuscan sun, spritz in hand, or cruising around the Venetian laguna with a flute of Prosecco, the mention of Italian wine still tends to conjure bold, tannic reds ready to stand up to a big plate of pasta. But white grapes in Italy are having something of a renaissance, with more and...

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Italy is a country full of life, tourism and beauty all year round. Whether it is autumn, spring, summer or winter, you will always find something to do, so immerse yourself with us in this experience in search of the most beautiful and famous festivals in Italy to get to know and visit all year round region by region. Festivals are considered popu...

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In the Piedmont region of Italy there is a red wine produced from the Nebbiolo grape called Barolo. Nebbiolo is a small red grape with thin skin that is high in acid and tannins. It is the first grape to bud and the last to ripen. To be a true Barolo, the wine is composed 100 percent of the Nebbiolo grape, unlike other big red wines of the world li...

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Theatre of different dominations, the Veneto is a region rich in nuances. It is an area with a versatile soul that is also reflected in its eclectic cuisine, which alternates between meat dishes and freshwater and saltwater fish, reflecting the many corners of an area that lies between coastal stretches and lagoon areas, inland areas and mountains....

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Il Mulino New York, the iconic NYC dining destination known for its elevated Italian cuisine and elegant atmosphere announces an exclusive partnership with Ruffino. A leader in the art of winemaking, Ruffino is celebrated for exceptional craftsmanship, distinctive character, and the ability to elevate any occasion. Both Il Mulino New York and Ruffi...

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“If there’s one thing I’ve learned from tasting the enormous amount of Italian wine in the last few months, is that it’s the best ever. It currently provides the best value for money on the global market”. Thus wrote, in August, Danielle Callegari, a taster of Tuscan and Southern Italian wines for the US magazine “The Wine Enthusiast”. Words later...

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One morning I awoke to a fruity, musky scent that hung heavy in the air, floating out from the kitchen to all corners of the house. Approaching the stove, I saw a crimson liquid bubbling, sticky bursts popping and clinging to the sides of the pan. It was a red wine and sugar reduction, an ad hoc vincotto, that my industrious mom was making in prepa...

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Piemonte, like many other regions of Italy, is a place where nature and culture intertwine seamlessly. Its vast vineyards, which are not only a symbol of the region’s viticultural expertise but also a UNESCO-protected heritage – think the Langhe, Monferrato, and Roero areas – are a deeply-hued work of nature’s art against the backdrop of the majest...

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In Veneto the wonderful places are certainly not lacking; those touched by the Way of the Hills of Prosecco of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, certainly deserves a special mention. It involves a magnificent portion of Veneto territory that extends from the town of Vidor to that of Vittorio Veneto, for a total of 51 kilometers dotted with hills covere...

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