1 February 2024

A press trip to London to visit Knight Frank headquarters  

On Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19, 3 female journalists from business publications flew to London to visit Knight Frank’s headquarters and meet with the spokespeople of the real estate agency. It was also an opportunity to visit two important development projects on the territory of the metropolis. “The OWO,” established within the perimeter of the iconic Old War Office and undergoing a careful renovation, with 85 elegant private residences for sale and 120 rooms of the Raffles hotel. “The Whiteley,” a former shopping mall made a comeback to house within it the UK’s first Six Senses, “branded” luxury apartments equipped with every comfort, with a fitness room, paddle pool courts, and 19 stores and restaurants.

1 February 2024

Consorzio Lugana relaunches and doubles down at Wine in Venice  

The Consorzio Tutela vino Lugana reconfirmed for the second year its participation in Wine in Venice, the red carpet of Italian wine at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia in Venice, which this year took place from January 20 to 23. The Lugana activity comprehended two thematic masterclasses, a private gala dinner and a talk on sustainability. The first masterclass, titled “Lugana, stories of families and generations compared,” took place on Saturday, January 20, and was moderated by Jacopo Cossater: two generations of producers were placed in parallel to witness how each interprets and elaborates specific values, culture, life philosophies and skills in viticulture. On Monday, January 22, the masterclass “Lugana in Venice between wine culture and art treasures” was held. Conducted by Andrea Gori and Professor Gianni Moriani, it dealt with the theme of “wine and art” as an indissoluble pair, in a journey in which the 5 souls of Lugana – Spumante, d’annata, superiore, riserva and late harvest – were paired with paintings and sculptures.

1 February 2024

The history of Fèlsina rediscovered by the Tuscans

On 25 January, we accompanied a group of selected Tuscan journalists and tasters to rediscover the reality of Fèlsina, an iconic Chianti winery and borderland between Chianti Classico and the Crete Senesi.  With Giovanni Poggiali, owner of the winery, agronomist Alessandro Chellini and collaborators Marco Barbi and Chiara Leonini, we took part in a short tour of the Fèlsina vineyards. Located in a profoundly heterogeneous territory, they are capable of producing wines that have written the history of the company, such as Rancia, Fontalloro and Colonia. After a visit to the historic cellar and the vinsantaia, the three labels were then the subject of the tasting, a brief vertical tasting of the 2009 and 2019 vintages, to arrive at the final treat, a small off-program with the Fontalloro 1999, from the winery’s private reserve. The appointment with the Tuscan press was the occasion for an informal and in-depth meeting of Fèlsina, which today has Giovanni Poggiali at its helm and pursues the constant search for authenticity in the vineyard and in the cellar, between nature and technique. The leitmotif of the meeting was Sangiovese, in purity in the three wines: the company was among the first to choose to vinify this symbolic Tuscan vine in purity, to investigate all the nuances it is capable of taking on in this territory.

29 January 2024

The life of Amarone in the new Tedeschi Archive

The debut of the Tedeschi wine archive was recently launched at the winery. The organoleptic legacy is now open to collectors, those working in the haute cuisine sector, and wine lovers.  The newly debuted Tedeschi wine archive was opened in a hall that can be accessed by descending a large helical staircase from the entrance floor. This “library” of labels produced across the years tells the story of the enological evolution of Valpolicella and the longevity of the Amarone wine. The hall is a true treasure for collectors from all over the world, a tool to hone the knowledge of specialized workers, and an opportunity for those working in haute cuisine to take the next step in the creation of their wine lists. Within this hall, one can discover the countless faces of the “Tedeschi style” and the effect of time, which is still being explored, on the most iconic wine of Valpolicella.  The archive holds approximately 6,800 bottles of a total of approximately 27,000 bottles of older vintage wines. In addition to tastings, vintage wines from the 2000s are available for sale. Earlier vintages, which are scarcer in quantity, are destined for exclusive vertical tastings.