by Roberta | Sep 21, 2026 | Viticulture
The harvesting of ripe grapes in the vineyards is a crucial stage in winemaking. The quality of the harvested grapes has a direct influence on the taste and aroma of the wine produced. The grape harvest is generally carried out in late summer or early autumn, when the...
by Roberta | Sep 21, 2026 | Events in Domodossola
Wine tourism, a definition derived from the fusion of the words oenology and tourism, can be considered a more specific form of agritourism. It is not only the Treccani encyclopaedia that says so. We speak of wine tourism when visits or stays at wineries are aimed in...
by Roberta | Sep 21, 2026 | Viticulture, Wines and oenology
To clarify: the acronym DOC indicates that the product, in this case wine, has obtained the “Controlled Designation of Origin” certification. We are therefore talking about a wine produced in a specific area, traditionally linked to the cultivation of the grape...
by Roberta | Sep 21, 2026 | Viticulture
What does organic wine mean? What is biodynamic wine? Are natural wine and organic wine the same thing? Is wine vegan or not? As the world of oenology also moves towards eco-awareness and sustainability, consumers are faced with more terms to learn, doubts and...
by Roberta | Sep 21, 2026 | Viticulture
We speak of heroic viticulture when cultivation takes place in extreme conditions compared with the usual ones and using traditional techniques, mostly employing native grape varieties. When producing wine becomes a true challenge for the winegrower against the...
