The oil has a golden lemon-yellow hue. The nose is fragrant, aromatic, and ripe, expressing...
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Locanda del Pilone
10 years of signature cuisine, Ambassade Krug, and a 2,400-label wine list This year the project celebrates its first ten years by revisiting the dishes that made it famous. A choice in line with the independent path taken by chef
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A taste of Sicily ! Osteria Nonna Dora – Apud Jatum – La Montagnola
European Region of Gastronomy 2025 Did you know that Sicily was awarded European Region of Gastronomy 2025 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism (IGCAT) following an application in 2022 ? Sicily is the first Italian region
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Vecia Hostaria dai Naneti
The Vecia Hostaria dai Naneti was founded in 1898, as a cheese shop. After World War I, it also became an osteria, offering wines from the local area while still selling food products. The tradition of being a historic place
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Laqua by the Lake
From exceptional hospitality to a cuisine of balance and authentic Italian flavors Overlooking the tranquil waters of Lake Orta in Pettenasco, Laqua by the Lake one of the most refined and contemporary experiences within the collection created by Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
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Le Trabe
A refined narrative of Campania In the heart of the Paestum plain, about an hour and a half from Naples, Le Trabe stands as one of the most accomplished expressions of a cuisine rooted in its territory yet eagerto reinterpret
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Manoir Hovey
The Art of the List How the wine program captures the soul of a place There are restaurants where the wine list is simply a supplement, a tool for driving sales or to accompany a meal. And then
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Olive oils tasting:
Ipša Frantoio, Ekstra Djevičansko Maslinovo Ulje, 100% Hrvatsko (Croatia)
The oil has a brilliant golden-yellow color. The nose is aromatic, dominated by vegetal notes...
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Ipša – Istarska Bjelica – Ekstra Djevičansko Maslinovo Ulje 2025, Istria (Croatia)
The nose is elegant, delicate and precise. It reveals notes of preserved yellow tomato, ripe...
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Casale del Giglio – Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva, 2025/2026, Lazio (Italy)
The nose is beautiful, elegant, pure, refined and deep. It offers lovely finesse, harmony, energy...
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Valdangius – Olio (blend des 3) 2025/2026, Umbria (Italy)
The nose is beautiful, elegant, delicate, pure and precise, consistently displaying that harmonious combination of...
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Ocone Campagne 2025/2026 – Ortice, Campania (Italy)
The nose is attractive, rich, elegant and gourmand. It offers a delicate creamy sensation through...
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Fattoria La Rivolta – Tre Particelle 2024 / 2025 – Olio Extravergine, Campania (Italy)
(Organic) The nose is beautifully fresh and fruity, offering lovely depth. It reveals an attractive...
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Tenuta di Meriggio – Primordium, Campagna 2025-2026 – Olio Extra Vergine, Tuscany (Italy)
The nose is beautifully broad and elegant, offering delicacy, precision, freshness and an unctuous texture...
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Mister O. 100% Ravece, 2025/2026 – Olio Extra Vergine, Campania (Italy)
The nose is beautifully elegant, broad, deep, delicate, subtle and intense all at once, offering...
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Mister O. 2024/2025 – Olio Extra Vergine, Campania (Italy)
(Organic) The nose is beautifully aromatic, intense yet delicate, offering lovely depth. It reveals notes...
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Firriato 2024/2025 – Extravergine di Oliva – Valli Trapanesi IGP, Sicily (Italy)
(Organic) The nose is fruity, elegant and aromatic. It offers lovely definition and reveals notes...
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Palmento Costanzo – Campagna 2025/2026 – Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva (100% Nocellara dell’Etna), Sicily (Italy)
The nose is beautifully elegant, round, rich and delicate. It offers precision, sincerity and lovely...
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Pietradolce – Campagna 2025/2026 – Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva, Sicily (Italy)
The nose is beautifully elegant, bursting with freshness and depth. It reveals notes of ripe...
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Cottanera – Campagna 2023/2024 – Monte Etna DOP – Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva, Sicily (Italy)
The nose is elegant, aromatic, intense and pure. It offers a lovely varietal character expressed...
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Marsicani « Viride Coratina », Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva Biologico – Olio Campania IGP (Italy)
(organic) The oil has a moderately intense lemon-yellow color with slight green hues. The nose...
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Marsicani « Opera Nostra » – Olio Campania IGP (Italy)
The oil has an intense golden hue. The nose is fresh and fragrant, expressing aromas...
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Feudi Spada, Olio Extra Vergine di Oliva – Orvieto, Umbria (Italy)
The oil has a brilliant, intense lemon color with golden highlights. The nose is...
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Moulin Les Bugadelles « Fruité Vert» Huile d’olive Vierge Extra Bio – Languedoc (France)
(bio) The oil has an intense golden hue and is slightly cloudy. On the nose,...
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Moulin Les Bugadelles « Terroir Sauvage » Huile d’olive Vierge Extra Bio – Languedoc (France)
(Organic) The oil has an intense golden color. The nose is aromatic, featuring distinct notes...
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Moulin Les Bugadelles, Terroir Sauvage, Huile d’Olive Vierge Extra – AOP du Landuedoc (France)
(2025/2026 harvest) The oil has a hazy, golden color (unfiltered). The nose is fragrant and...
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Alta Langa DOCG
Raising the Bar through time, place and identity The Piedmontese sparkling wine appellation with one of the strictest production regulations for Traditional Method wines—arguably even more demanding than Champagne—continues to deliver major developments. Among the most significant is the approval
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The new cold climate
In California they ride the big waves – on the ocean as in wine. Unctuous Chardonnays with lush notes of butter and vanilla and Cabernet Sauvignons so packed they look as if they’re trying to turn heads on Venice Beach
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Carignano del Sulcis
Terroir, shaped by the sea, winds, and sand This appellation in southwestern Sardinia is a true garden and a living repository of viticulture. Carignan vines, brought to the island probably in the 13th or 14th century, have found their ideal
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Dear Armenia
The oldest newest wine country Last year, I had the luck and honor of once again serving as a judge at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Ningxia, China. You can read the article about this beautiful wine region in
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Estates Costa Lazaridi
The Expression of Greek Terroirs, from Drama to Attica Founded in 1979 by Costas Lazaridi, Estates Costa Lazaridi is today recognised as one of the leading names in contemporary Greek viticulture. Born from the ambition to reveal the full potential
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Czech Republic
Unexplored, but ancient wine country Do you think “wine country”, when you speak about Czech Republic ? And yet, the viticulture here is rather ancient and continue developing, offering actually one of the best European wines. Discover the history, the
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