Winery Trips experiences.

The grapes, the vineyards, the wine producers, and the cellars where you will discover the ancient history and modern evolution of Italy’s favourite drink.

Winds of change

The historic wine cellars of Marsala.

The history of Marsala wine begins with a storm. In 1773, rough sea conditions forced the wealthy Liverpudlian merchant, John Woodhouse, to...

The world’s oldest grappa

A trip to Bassano and the Nardini distillery, where tradition and innovation meet.

Grappa is the popular name for Italian grape pomace acquavite. For centuries, this powerful spirit has been one of the symbols of Bassano del...

Wine and friendship

A trip to the cellars of Castel di Salve to discover the wines of Salento.

Castel di Salve is a place which represents the dynamism of Salento. Here, since 1992, a number of Puglia's finest wines have been produced,...

Barone Pizzini's organic bubbles

Eco-friendly wine making in the hills of Franciacorta.

Franciacorta, a name which conjures up a series of images and sensations, of rolling green hills, of welcoming country inns, and of bubbles...

The art of wine in Alto Adige

The inspired viticulture of Alois Lageder.

Alto Adige might be Italy's smallest wine producing area but, thanks to its favorable geographical position, protected from the cold Northern...

Wines of Ornellaia

Wines from the vineyards on the Etruscan Coast.

Where the rolling Tuscan Hills meet the Tyrrhenian Sea, close to the cypress-lined road to Bolgheri, is the Etruscan Coast Wine Route. This...

Chianti, a family affair

The Mazzei and the Fonterutoli estate.

Just five kilometres from Castellina in Chianti, there is a tiny, centuries-old hamlet, almost untouched by the passage of time, and a rocky...

Barolo in a cube

Monument to Barolo wine by Ceretto wineries.

Ceretto, ambassadors of the Langhe. Three generations of wine producers who, for more than seventy years, have represented the excellence of...


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Caffè Italia

An itinerary tracing three hundred years of history, surrounded by the...

Art Escapes

The truth of flesh

"Accursed" painters at the Galleria Borghese.

Green Ideas

Venetian green

The secret gardens of the lagoon city.

Cooking Class

Cooks by chance

Italian home cooking in the heart of Rome.

Good for Food

Stefano Santo's Onice

Classic Tuscan cuisine with a twist.

Time to Relax

Spa-ing partners

A luxury hotel and urban spa in central Milan.