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GREVE IN CHIANTI, Italy, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Future of Luxury will be the theme of a Querciabella wine tasting in Copenhagen that breaks with convention in more ways than one. On May 31st, a small group of fine wine connoisseurs will gather at Tesla Motors' showroom in the Danish capital for an exclusive sneak peek of the Silicon Valley electric car company's brand new Model S - set for release this autumn. (Logo:...

New Public Television Series Celebrates Italy's Food, People, History, Wine and Culture NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo takes television viewers on a fast-paced informative tour of Italy's limitless food and wine, from the Alps to the southern shores of Sicily in its first season of 13 30-minute episodes beginning July 2013 (check local listings). Whether touring a cheese cave that was once one of Mussolini's bunkers, hunting for...

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For anyone who missed the chance to tour Tuscany this year, DaVinci Wine's popular Storyteller Experience is bringing the remarkable Italian region to Facebook* news feeds--now. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58418-davinci-wine-tuscany-storyteller-experience-tuscan-recipies-travel-logs (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121010/MM88180) In its second...

GREVE IN CHIANTI, Italy, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni on why Querciabella went vegan Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni is nothing short of relentless. That he led Querciabella's conversion to organic farming in 1988, long before the term green was over-spun, and subsequently turned the Tuscan wine estate to biodynamics in 2000, is emblematic of his environmentalist convictions. Now, the spirited insubordination of Querciabella's owner is...

First live feed of Montalcino’s unique microclimate is now available on Camigliano website. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 14, 2012 A leader in the Montalcino wine community, ­Camigliano continues to innovate by installing the first Brunello webcam that allows enthusiasts, ­buyer and critics to see the unique weather of the estate in real time. The webcam is located on the roof of the residence of the Ghezzi family, the owners of Camigliano and one of the families that founded...

GREVE IN CHIANTI, Tuscany, Italy, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanks to the recent acquisition of 25 hectares of highly coveted vineyard sites in Chianti Classico from the historic property of San Polo in Rosso, Querciabella is a significant step closer to realizing its most ambitious project to date. A growing number of vineyard holdings and a rigorous microvinification regime, where fermentation and barrel maturation are carried out on a lot-by-lot basis, underscore...

SEATTLE, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea Bocelli, the world's largest-selling classical artist of all time with over 70 million CDs sold, has introduced a new line of wines with his brother, Alberto Bocelli. Since 1881, the Bocelli family has made small amounts of classic Italian wines on their Tuscan estate. Now, for the very first time, they have expanded production, including partnerships with other growers, to introduce Bocelli Prosecco and Bocelli Sangiovese. (Photo:...

Event led by Internationally Acclaimed Wine Critic & Journalist James Suckling New York, NY (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 Wine aficionados will receive the opportunity to indulge in some of the world’s finest red wines, Brunello di Montalcino of Italy’s Tuscany wine region, and personally hear from and interact with internationally acclaimed wine critic and journalist James Suckling and David Sokolin, President of Sokolin, America’s premier fine wine merchant since 1934, during...

HEALDSBURG, Calif., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A week in Tuscany awaits four creative individuals as DaVinci Wine debuts its second-annual Storyteller Experience on the brand's Facebook page. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55002-davinci-wine-2012-storyteller-experience-italy-winemaking-artists (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120321/MM64952 ) The program, which garnered over 200 applications...

HEALDSBURG, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After six days touring Tuscany in July, DaVinci is proud to debut the final works of four Storytellers who were selected to join the Italian wine brand in Italy for a look at the authentic people and place behind its wine. The art, recipes, narrative and video have been unveiled at Facebook.com/DaVinciWine. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...