At the end of a long day of visiting producers, we stopped for a presentation and light dinner in the city of Terni.

As the organizer, Coldiretti positioned the Italian wine tasting and seminar as both a showcase and a working discussion.

Tenuta San Leo in Lazio is an organic winery where new owner Givanna Cunetta offers incredible wine - and is making exciting plans for the future.

The Diego Vitagliano Coppedè restaurant space is all glass and light, with a wide view onto the pizza line and the custom oven bearing Vitagliano’s name. It looked like a creation out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, framed by bold industrial piping overhead.

There was a sense of glamour the moment you walked in and saw the illuminated UGCB sign, but also something more personal for me: the feeling of being among old friends.

Sicily today is a place where women stand visibly at the center of the story, from figures such as José Rallo at Donnafugata and Patrícia Tóth at Planeta to Arianna Occhipinti in Vittoria.

Te event brought together bartenders from across the city, wine and spirits retailers, journalists, and cocktail enthusiasts.

Cocchi Vermouth is a star ingredient standing alongside fine chocolate,

My visit to the Valdarno di Sopra region and Tenuta Sette Ponti began with a Tuscan drive showing vineyards stretching across rolling hills near Ponte Buriano.

Chianti Lovers & Rosso Morellino focuses on two important Sangiovese-based denominations: Chianti DOCG and Morellino di Scansano DOCG