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22 July 2021
Continued from here "Leave the flowers to others, still too far away. Your thought remains with the seeds and with the firm grip of the roots […]
17 July 2021
Normally we are used to considering a plant above all from what we see: branches, flowers and fruits. Yet, plants do not live like us only […]
30 June 2021
On the occasion of the release of the new 2019 vintage of Criseo Bolgheri DOC Bianco, here is a short video where Michele and I present […]
12 April 2021
In these days, there is a lot of concern in the world of wine about damage from spring frost. Imagine the anger and despair of those […]
12 March 2021
“I have been in Maremma for a long time. There is not even a wolf anymore. Where those poor animals came in droves in the evening, […]
23 January 2021
The main part of the wine charm is represented by its aromas. I’ll tell you how they are born and how it is possible a so […]
28 December 2020
The visitors to our vineyards and territory are particularly struck of finding an uncontaminated environment. They are impressed by our grassy vineyards, made by little particles […]
12 December 2020
Nowadays, our territory is a Mediterranean garden of great beauty, where prestigious wines are produced. In ancient times, come I told here and here, it was […]
26 September 2020
Continued from here Let’s enter into the detail of the wine production of the Roman era. The oenological practices In the first place, among the […]
10 September 2020
I told you about the taste of Roman wine (see here). Then we walked for a long time in the vineyards of the time (see here, […]
6 August 2020
In August we love the sea, the sun, and the tan. We can protect ourselves with a good sunscreen but grapes can’t, so they don’t like […]
22 July 2020
(continued from here) We are concluding our journey through Italian viticulture at Roman times, with the latest works from the vineyard and the harvest. First, however, […]
1 July 2020
…. continued from here As we have already seen in the previous posts, the Roman agricultural authors (see here), in particular Columella, generally tell of a […]
25 June 2020
(continue from here) According to Columella, those who want to start an agricultural business must not miss three things: knowledge, the will to do and money. […]
23 June 2020
In ancient Rome times, the production of wine was considered an interesting business. Cato puts viticulture in first place in agriculture, as the most profitable activity […]