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Wine in Art: Ancient History

Posted on January 29, 2023January 30, 2023Categories featured, stories

Hittite rhytons, Egyptian tomb paintings, Greek vases, Roman mosaics – all these art forms depicted wine in ancient civilisations. Together we run through the history of wine in the first part of my Wine in Art series

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The perfect virtual wine tasting

Posted on April 10, 2020May 21, 2020Categories stories

Crowded tastings may be a thing of the past. How can we make online wine tastings the future? I list 7 must-have features of a perfect virtual wine tasting

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Five classical composers that loved wine

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020Categories featured, stories

What did Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini and Brahms have in common? Beyond being great classical composers, they all loved wine! Discover their favourites

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How the Italian song “Volare” was inspired by wine (and Chagall)

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019Categories featured, stories

A hot summer day in Rome. A missed appointment. A Chagall painting. And a wine. These are the ingredients of the genesis of the most popular and iconic Italian song: Volare by Domenico Modugno. Here’s (more or less) how it went

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“Sicilian Wine”: Bayard Taylor’s ode to Sicily (and its wines)

Posted on July 5, 2019July 4, 2019Categories stories

Bayard Taylor’s “Sicilian Wine” is an accolade to the Italian island, through its “crimson” reds. A glimpse into Taylor’s adventurous life paired with a terrific red from the Etna volcano

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Wine short story: A black fly in your Chardonnay

Posted on May 17, 2019May 16, 2019Categories stories

My second wine short story is inspired by the song “Ironic”, written and performed by Alanis Morissette. An elegant chardonnay from South Africa to pair!

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Wine short story: Businessmen, they drink my wine

Posted on April 12, 2019August 23, 2019Categories stories

Here is my wine short story inspired by the lyrics of “All Along The Watchtower”, the popular song written by Bob Dylan. Paired with a wonderful Chianti Classico!

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Charles Baudelaire: a dandy wine lover?

Posted on March 22, 2019April 19, 2019Categories stories

Baudelaire’s life, poetry and his special relationship with wine. A fascination that swung between hedonistic pleasure and a way to transcend human boundaries. Celebrated by a tasting note

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Hello! My name is Antonio and this is my wine blog. If you are a wine lover and enjoy thrilling stories this is the right place for you!

My mission is twofold. Firstly, to merge the feelings of stories, people, poetry, music, and other forms of art with the emotions that (good) wines spark. Secondly, to provide you with knowledge of wine and its places - but always through good stories

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