An interview with Elena Fucci
Carla Capalbo meets a winemaker taking Aglianico to new heights...
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Franciacorta travel guide: top sparkling wines near to Milan
An insider guide with wineries and restaurants not to miss...
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Sicily's wine evolution plus 10 top wines worth seeking out
10 super wines to try
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Expert's choice: Discovering wines from Georgia
18 Georgian wines tried and tested
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Southern Italy for wine lovers: Wineries and vineyard stays
From seaside villas with vineyards to winery-owned hotels amid ancient caves...
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The promise of Pignoletto
Pignoletto is a variety that deserves recognition in its own right...
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Expert’s Choice: Sicily’s native whites
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Coastal Campania restaurants and accommodation
The places to eat, drink and stay....
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Decanter travel guide: Coastal Campania
Including the stunning Amalfi coast and Sorrento peninsula...
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The Decanter interview: Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini
The pioneer of the Slow Food and Slow Wine movement...
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The cork comeback
In the last two decades, cork producers have been researching ways to combat TCA and salvage the tainted reputation of corks. Carla Capalbo reports on the latest developments
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Top restaurants in Florence
Italian travel expert Carla Capalbo picks out some of the top places to dine in Florence...
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Decanter travel guide: Georgia
Ancient wine history, unique grapes and qvevri vessels, plus an exciting food culture make this country a must for the adventurous wine traveller, as Carla Capalbo discovers...
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24 hours in Georgia
Spend a perfect day in Georgia...
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Georgia: Restaurants, hotels and shops
Carla Capalbo picks out her top Georgia restaurants, hotels and shops....
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Sardinia: where to stay, eat and shop
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My perfect day in Gallura, Sardinia
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Sardinia, Italy: Decanter Travel Guide
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Travel: Tuscany wine trail
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Travel: Maremma and Lucca
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Travel: Montalcino and surrounds
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Three wise men: Italy's winemakers
No one has a better grasp of Italy’s current wine scene than the professional winemakers who work the length and breadth of the country. For an insider’s view, Carla Capalbo spoke to three of the best...
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Decanter travel guide: Puglia, Italy
In this narrow region you’re never far from either sea or inland wineries, and always surrounded by beautiful scenery and superb food. Carla Capalbo takes a trip
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Decanter travel guide: Cilento, Italy
Escape Campania's tourist hotspots and explore the unspoilt hilltop towns and fishing villages of this exciting wine region. Carla Capalbo reports
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Blizzard wrecks vines in Italy's Abruzzo wine region
A heavy storm has destroyed thousands of hectares of vines in Italy's Abruzzo wine region, including those belonging to celebrated producer Valentini.
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Decanter travel guide: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
Carla Capalbo finds the moody landscape of rolling vineyards a picturesque backdrop to the Barolo, truffles, pasta and other regional delights on offer here. Published in Decanter's September 2011 issue.
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Decanter travel guide: Friuli, Italy
With sea and mountain vistas and diverse local foods, this north- eastern corner of Italy makes an ideal spot for relaxed, uncrowded wine touring, says Carla Capalbo. Published in the Decanter April 2012 issue.
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Sicily's big brand dilemma
Has Italy’s biggest commercial success come at a price? carla capalbo looks at Sicily’s dilemma: the lucrative route of bulk wine and international varieties or the promotion of local varieties and regional terroirs
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New wine research centre opens in Bordeaux
Bordeaux’s new oenology university and research institute has finally opened.
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Bulrush stems and raw turnip on menu as top chefs look to raw future
Eleven of the world’s most famous chefs gathered last month in Copenhagen to decide the future of gastronomy.
