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Brunello, Brunello, Brunello, New York loves you!

An extraordinary success at the seminary and workshop for Brunello, Chianti Classico, Vino  Nobile and Prosecco at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York on February 7th

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250 people queuing up for 150 places at the guided tasting for 800 operators producers in la large hall where the

D. Cinelli Colombini - Metropolitan Pavillon New York - Introducing Brunello

producers were giving wine tastings.

For the last 10 years the arrival of new vintages of Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino has always been an important event in the big apple. But this year there was a lucky coincidence never happened before, 3 new wines from 3 fantastic five star vintages: Rosso di Montalcino 2010, Brunello 2007 and Brunello Riserva 2006. What a show!
This is what I said upon meeting the participants at the seminary << this year Montalcino is here with 3 dream vintages, taste them to understand the differences between one year and another, between one area and another because Montalcino is a small production area, but is rich in differences>>.  A small area which is very densely populated with wineries.

Muchas gracias Giulia y Ricardo the wine shop owners from Forte dei Marmi

Enoteca Giulia, is place where one is surrounded by love. Love for life, love of novelties love of good food and great wines …. Love for people and especially for Ricardo Giulia’s very nice Spanish husband.

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Forte dei Marmi, now a cult seaside resort for Russian billionaires and before

Forte dei Marmi - Enoteca Giulia - Giulia e Ricardo

that for the Agnelli family. It is a place where it is difficult to offer the usual things; here everything must necessarily be different.

Giulia has succeeded in this. And without much effort also, because she is one who reads Cervantes in the original language, she blends design objects other things invented with exquisite taste.

Let me give you an irreverent example, but all the same you will understand better, al you need to do is visit the bathroom.

95/100 from wine Enthusiast for our Brunello Riserva 2006

The OIV adventure is concluded, we all go home!

The adventure began long ago in November 2010, from then many new friendships have been made, many stamps on my passport, many wineries visited, many wines tasted….

Students in Champagne

After a long time we have returned to the OIV headquarters in Rue d’Aguesseau in Paris in exactly the same room where, 15 month previously we had began our Master course. We are here for two weeks lessons and exams.

But now it is different, now I can say: Diplȏme International de l’OIV in Management du Secteur de la Vigne et du Vin “done”.

Paris is well worth a mass!

Parigi-Oliver

Donatella Cinelli Colombini’s Brunello is in Paris

I met Oliver Nicolazo and his girlfriend Julia here at Fattoria del Colle where the young couple were spending a romantic holiday. Oliver is a wine lover and knows many wineries around the world, he is curious, always smiling and constantly looking for excellent new wines to taste which are to fascinate and charm him.
He lives in Paris where he is the owner and manager of “Cave Nicolas”. And when I arrived in the French capital to conclude my Master OIV I make the most of the opportunity and go and visit him.
His shop is well visible from the outside and is well organized, with many shelves, and on shelf in the centre our Brunello stands out.

The Brunello 2007 begins its journey around the world with a rating of 94/100