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Serragiumenta
Castello di Serragiumenta is a 16th-century, family-run castle, winery, and agricultural estate located in Altomonte, Calabria, Italy. It offers a rustic, but luxurious experience with 7 rooms, a farm-to-table restaurant (La Voliera), swimming pool, vineyard tours, and educational farm activities in a scenic hilltop setting. Today, it operates as an estate producing wine, olive oil,…
Montelvini
Montelvini is a prominent, family-owned Italian winery located in Venegazzù, in the heart of the Veneto region’s Montello and Asolo DOCG area. With a winemaking history dating back to 1881, the winery is currently led by Armando Serena and his children, Sarah and Alberto. The company is known for combining traditional methods with modern technology…
Domaine Alice Hartmann
Located in Wormeldange along Luxembourg’s Moselle River, Domaine Alice Hartmann is one of the Grand Duchy’s most prestigious wine estates. Known for its elite Rieslings, Pinot Noirs, and award-winning Crémants. They are a Fournisseur de la Cour grand-ducale, Official Supplier to the Luxembourg Royal Court, a designation they have held since 2011. Their subterranean vaulted…
Oddbird
Oddbird is one of Europe’s largest producers of premium alcohol-free wines. It was founded in Sweden in 2013 by Moa Gürbüzer, a social worker, family therapist, and Master of Social Science. Her vision was simple yet powerful: choosing a wine with or without alcohol should be as natural as choosing coffee with or without milk….
Ventiventi: Redefining Modena Sparkling with Organic Precision
A New Chapter for Modenese Terroir Forget everything you think you know about Lambrusco. Far from the clunky, mass-produced bottles of the past, a quiet revolution is bubbling in the heart of Modena. Ventiventi, a family-run winery in the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, is at the forefront of the modern shift in Italian sparkling…
Vila Morgades
Vila Morgades is an historic, family-owned estate and winery located in the Penedès region of Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the 18th century when Pere Morgades del Grau acquired Can Vila and Can Morgades, it has a deep, centuries-old legacy of viticulture. They specialise exclusively in organic Reserva Cavas, aged in the cellar for at least…
Interview With Eva Pemper Wines
In this exclusive feature, we speak with Eva Pemper from Eva Pemper Wines in New Zealand. We’ll find out a little about her life in the world of sparkling wine. It’s Great To Speak With You, Eve. Can You Tell Us A Bit About Yourself & How You Became Involved In The Wine Industry? I…
Castagna
Castagna Winery, founded in 1997 by former film director Julian Castagna and his wife, Carolann, is a pioneering family-run estate located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. The winery is renowned for its biodynamic viticulture and low-intervention methods, specialising in transforming new-world fruit into elegant, old-world style wines. Julian has been a trailblazer in many respects. He…
Roederer Estate Apple Valley Vineyard 2021
Louis Roederer [Road-ur-ur], a distinguished Champagne producer situated in Reims, France, traces its origins back to 1776, when it began as Dubois Père & Fils. While its early days were marked by still wine production, the focus soon evolved to embrace the art of crafting fine Champagnes. The business underwent a transformation under the stewardship…