Moramari Fiano 2010
The UK marketplace for Fiano from Sicily is dominated by Settesoli, either directly or through the wines they provide for Asda Extra Special and Tesco Finest. Moramari has, however, managed to get itself onto the […]
Italy
Monte Nobile Riserva 2005
Getting an interesting Italian grape does not mean one has to deliberately eschew the supermarket. Sometimes convenience has to win out over adventure and interest, and in fairness to these behemoths of the high street, […]
Pecorino – the wine not the cheese!
Recently I have been re-acquainting myself with Italy and Spain. I have been increasingly slipping into the supermarket-induced belief that there are only seven grape varieties available for anyone with less than twelve pounds to […]
Twitter death-rumour mill: Màrquez the last victim.
Few days ago a Twitter account purporting to belong to the Italian author and academic Umberto Eco stated: “Gabriel García Márquez dies. I received the news now from New York.” The news quickly spread and […]