On Valentine’s Day we replace vines that have surrendered to adversity with vigorous new rooted cuttings, full of life. Due to greedy wild animals, drought and other adversities, a small proportion of our vines die every year, especially in the first years of planting, when the plants are most susceptible. These plants are promptly replaced […]
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FOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE OENOLOGIST
Today we had a chat with our oenologist Barbara Tamburini, who became a part of our Vignamaggio world last year. Your passion for wine: how did it begin and how did you end up at Vignamaggio? Barbara: My decision to become an oenologist was born in my adolescent years, out of a desire for a […]
HOW TO STORE AN OPENED BOTTLE OF RED WINE
It’s Friday afternoon and it’s been a long week. There’s that bottle of wine you bought on holiday and it’s on your mind: uncorking it, sitting down, feet in slippers and sipping a lovely glass of wine with a few snacks. But you will be tormented by a myriad of reasons to abandon this plan: […]