Facts&Events
“Eternity” is more than a word: it’s one of the deepest aspirations of the human genre since the earliest ages. In our times, in the mid-20th century, the aspiration to leave a trace of us even in the future has taken a precise form: the time capsules.
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Donnafugata vineyards In Contessa Entellina Estates
Sicily keeps on being in the thoughts of Netflix scriptwriters, seemingly. The next series that is going to be released on 5th March is a masterpiece of a Sicilian literature:” Il Gattopardo”, in English “The Leopard”, by Tomasi di Lampedusa. It is the fascinating story of a Sicilian prince who has to deal with his changing world.
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A view of Tenute Rapitalà, one of the four wineries that are taking part to InnoNDA Project
A “new” Nero d’Avola: fresher, fragrant and less alcoholic. For years the Sicilian association of producers Assovini is committed to finding new tools, new strategies and approaches both to viticulture and wine making process. They know that the consumers - the younger ones especially - are not willing anymore to drink or eat stuff too much processed, thus the less technological interventions in the cellar, the better.
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Regaleali vineyards (Sicily).
In the years 1313-1850, Europe knew the so-called Little Ice Age (or PEG: Piccola Era Glaciale), at the end of which three nightmares hit the viticulture of the Old Word: oidium, phylloxera and mildew . The Philloxera Vastatrix, in particular, arrive in France in 1850, attached to some American vines that had to be planted in the French vineyards for improvement. In fact, within a few years the deadly insect had come to destroy 40% of the French vineyard.
This tiny and letal aphid found its nemesis in an unlikely hero: American vine rootstocks.
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The renowned Roman amphitheater Arena, which hosts important music reviews in summertime.
Have you never set foot in Verona? If you are a tourist who love the culture, the romance, the music and so on, this Venetian city is a perfect destination for a trip. And if you are a wine lover, it definitely worths a visit.
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A keynote in the past edition (2023)
Wine2Wine, the renowned international business forum hosted in Verona (same place of Vinitaly), is scheduled on 4th and 5th of November. It’s an important event focused mainly on the biz side of the wine world, and everything that goes around it. This means that the topics that are going to be discussed will be several, varied, and topical.
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As the summer is in full swing, let’s take a quick look at how the grape harvest is going in Italy, which has already been underway for a few weeks in some areas.
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