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Continue reading →: A Tuscan HotbedBetween Wine&Siena in January, and the Tuscan anteprima medley in February, things really heat up here in Tuscany in the wintertime. I have tasted my heart out at Chianti Lovers, Chianti Classico Collection, skipping Benvenuto Brunello (where it seems it was rather hard to get in this year) and the…
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Continue reading →: 50 Shades of Red… and Even Some BlueThe Tuscan anteprima week is by now an appointment not to be missed for Chianti lovers and wine lovers in general. The event for Chianti DOCG, held at Fortezza da Basso, this year saw more than 4000 people flock to sample what the over 100 producers present had to offer.…
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AIS Associazione Italiana Sommelier, architecture, Art, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Culture, Dolce Vita, Food, Franciacorta, Made in Italy, Merano Wine Festival, Palio, Renaissance, Siena, Slow Food, Super Tuscans, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Wine
Three’s a Charm: Wine&Siena 2018
Continue reading →: Three’s a Charm: Wine&Siena 2018Does wine taste better when surrounded by great art? It very well may be. One thing is for sure: the 3rd annual Wine&Siena, an event organized and promoted by the Wine Hunter and the organizers of Merano Wine Festival, showcased both in a stunningly beautiful way. It’s hard to ignore…
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Continue reading →: Merry in MeranoIt’s getting to be the season… and here in Merano, that means Merano Wine Festival. Yes, this alpine village looks like the perfect setting for Christmas, and even hosts a little Christmas market… But the real action is taking place down at the Kursaal. Wildly busy, Italian wine producers are…
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Continue reading →: Amo, Amas, Castello di AmaI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, I love, you love, we all love that Chianti from the Castle of Love that is Castello di Ama! And what a spectacular day greeted us for celebrating the latest acquisition in the vignerons’ collection of contemporary art. Starting with…
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Continue reading →: The Architecture of WineIt’s not just how wine is made, it’s where wine is made. And I don’t just mean terroir. The cantina is an important part of winemaking, and not always just for what’s going on in the barrels. Often the wine cellars are architectural gems. Italian Grapevine was lucky enough to…
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Continue reading →: Roll Out Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Rosé Days of SummerItalian Grapevine Goes on Vacation… not far, just tooling around Europe. But from Sweden to France, we saw the world through rosé colored glasses. And the rosé put us in such a good mood, that we decided to write about it. Versatile, at times elegant, always refreshing, the beverage of…
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Continue reading →: The Noblest of Wines: Vino Nobile di MontepulcianoWandering through the Tuscan countryside – something everyone should do at least once in a lifetime! – one stumbles upon hilltop towns that seem frozen in time. Montepulciano is a Medieval jewel, a place where the Medici family of Florence left their mark and who could blame them? Marvelous…
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Continue reading →: There’s Nothing Primitive about this Primitivo!True confessions: how much do you know about wine from Puglia? Not much? Well, it’s time you learned! Puglia is Italy’s hot, up-and-coming wine region, so you’d better be prepared. This is the heel of the boot. When talking terroir, a map is a good place to start! Local varieties…
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Continue reading →: Name that Tune! Vinitaly 2017Molise: The Sound of Wine. Love that. Not sure I know what it means. But it doesn’t matter. What sound does wine make? Lots of different sounds, depends on where you are, at what point the wine is (pouring? drinking? slurping the last delicious drop?), and who you’re with. As…
Suzanne Branciforte
has one foot firmly planted on either continent
is New York born and Harvard educated
is Italian and American and Italian-American
has resided on the Italian Riviera for the past 15 years
has a Masters degree and a Ph.D. from UCLA
is a writer, translator and interpreter
interpreted for the President of the Bundesbank and Nobel Prize winning economists and authors
is the author of the international best-selling textbook Parliamo italiano!
has lived extensively in California, France and Italy
knows that good wine doesn’t grow in ugly places
is convinced that living is your greatest work of art
Suzanne Branciforte's Italian Grapevine 