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We are surrounded by flowers and their scents constantly in life, directly and indirectly. However, it is very difficult to distinguish one flower from another only on the basis of its scent, blindly. It's even more difficult to distinguish the scents of specific flowers within a wine's aromatic bouquet.   "What floral note can you smell in this wine?" Here we can apply the first rule of thumb that is often the case in wine bouquets: generally speaking, we can find white and yellow flowers in white wines and red and purple flowers in red wines. But if we want to go further we need...

The BEER Aromas collection is here! Discover the publication with everything you need to know to approach Beer tasting and 12 aromas to smell to learn to recognize the typical scents of the different styles of Beer. Beer is an exceptional product for the aromas and flavors it expresses and for the countless variations of styles and products that can be found on the market. It is a very popular product and is increasingly combined with haute cuisine and gourmet foods. Learning to taste and recognize beers is fascinating, but also useful for orienting oneself towards satisfying personal choices and food...

The grape variety we are looking at  today is Montepulciano. The Varietal The origin of Montepulciano is documented and recognized as being from the Peligna valley or Peligna basin at the foot of the Maiella mountain massif in Abruzzo where for centuries it was isolated and then spread to the rest of the territory and to central and southern Italy. Historically Montepulciano is a varietal full of charm, so much so that Ovid, a Roman poet born in Sulmona, describes his pains of love by recalling the bond that binds the elm to the vine in his "Metamorphosis"; and this is how he claims the...

Sangiovese is one of the best known wine varietals in the world and one of the most cultivated in Italy. It is the basis of Brunello di Montalcino (100% Sangiovese) and many other famous wines: Rosso di Montalcino (100% Sangiovese), Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (70% Sangiovese), Morellino di Scansano (85% Sangiovese), Chianti (80% Sangiovese), Montecucco (60% Sangiovese) and others. In Italy it is mainly cultivated in Tuscany and Umbria. It was introduced abroad in California, Argentina and other countries, but it is still little cultivated today. Wines based on Sangiovese have a high acidity and tannicity that make them suitable for...

Primitivo is a centuries old varietal grown mainly in Apulia and Campania, which gives rise to medium-bodied or robust red wines. Zinfandel is a varietal that has been cultivated in North America for over 150 years and is considered one of the most representative grapes of America. It produces excellent robust red wines and sweet rosé wines. For years, the similarities between the wines obtained from Primitivo and Zinfandel were observed, until in the 1990s a study on the DNA of the two grape varieties conducted in California showed that they are exactly the same grape. The traces of the movements of...