by winepleasures | Aug 7, 2013 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours
Tuscany has a long tradition of winemaking and it is indeed one of the most preferred destinations for wine connoisseurs and gourmet experts. However, to be such an important hub for the production of wine, Tuscany boasts a dense network of associations and regulatory...
by winepleasures | Feb 22, 2013 | Wine Workshops, Wineries Review
Q: What do you get when you cross three importers, a wine maker, an export manger, an event organizer and a Frenchman? A: A Champagne vs Cava vs Sparkling from Portugal taste-off Day 2 of the Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer Meet Iberian Celler culminated in a meeting...
by winepleasures | Nov 23, 2012 | Wine Workshops
On our third day of Wine Pleasure’s Workshop Buyer Meets Italian Cellar we saw half of the group of wine importers leave while the other half stayed for the second part of the program: winery visits. The handful of us that were left were guests of the very kind...
by winepleasures | Nov 14, 2012 | Wine Workshops, Wine Tours
Susanna Bianconi is the lady behind the scenes of Valle di Assisi. She bought the area where the main hotel is in 1997. They were able to acquire the neighbouring Tenuta and so planted the vines in the year 2000. The idea was to have a place that preserves what Umbria...
by winepleasures | Nov 7, 2012 | Wine Workshops
When we think of Italian food and wine three things may come to mind: pasta, pizza and Chianti. Have you ever stopped to think how much more Italy truly has to offer? In Rome, where the cuisine is very basic and traditionally poor people’s food, then the wine on the...
by winepleasures | Nov 3, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Umbria is a pretty amazing place. So great of a destination, yet it seems like undiscovered territory. It made me happy to hear that New York City’s Michael Bloomberg has officially declared November “I Love Umbria Month”! Hopefully Hurricane Sandy’s damage will still...