Published 20 May 2012
Barely a week goes by without a journalist uncovering a new prediction about the effects of global warming – usually misappropriating scientific research in order to produce a headline-grabbing story.
Marco Caprai is not a man who listens to speculation. Caprai, who took over as manager of the Arnoldo Caprai winery from [...]
Posts tagged Umbria
The future is in Marco’s safe h...
Published 20 May 2012
Barely a week goes by without a journalist uncovering a new prediction about the effects of global warming – usually misappropriating scientific research in order to produce a headline-grabbing story.
Marco Caprai is not a man who listens to speculation. Caprai, who took over as manager of the Arnoldo Caprai winery from [...]
Castello della Sala: where history me...
Published 26 February 2012
Although I’ve loved my many trips to Umbria over the years, I’ve never thought of it as a particularly progressive region. Its output is predominantly agricultural, and it is common to see industrial facilities made out of grey concrete amongst the beautiful Umbrian countryside. The people, although very hospitable, [...]
Le Donne dell’Umbria
Published 3 February 2012
“It is important to drink good wine each day” is a seemingly simple statement promoting quality over quantity, and is unsurprising coming from one of Italy’s most notable produces. But with this, Teresa Lungarotti encapsulates her family’s ethos that has spread further than just their wine business. As well as strivi [...]
A wine conference… in Italy! Co...
Published 28 December 2011
In January, I’ll be presenting at the annual International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop. This is the fourth year the conference has been running, but it will be my first. As if this isn’t exciting enough, it will see me revisiting the Italian region of Umbria; a region very close to my heart as I got marri [...]