I first tried Lacryma Christi in Naples, which is cheating a bit. Any wine tastes great when you’re sitting outside, relaxing and eating great food, with the vineyard that it grew in within cycling distance. When that vineyard is on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, you’ve just spent the day walking around Pompeii and you’re… Read More »
A few years ago I cycled through Tuscany on my way to Rome. It was beautiful. That’s probably something of an understatement. All those photographs you’ve seen of rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and Italian Cypress trees give you a bit of a clue, but then you realise you are actually in the middle of… Read More »
The good people at Mondial Wines sent me this bottle as they know I’m partial to Italian wines, and they’re nuts about them. Barbera d’Alba is one of those wines that’s great because it’s easy to understand. It’s made from Barbera grapes grown around the town of … go on guess … well done,… Read More »
The nice people at Mondial Wines sent me a bottle of this Batasiolo Gavi del Comune di Gavi. I’m a fan of Italian wines so it’s good to see a supplier specialising in them. Lots of people tell me they don’t like Italian white wines. They are usually lying, they just don’t know it yet. Italian… Read More »