Wines

Aglianico del Vulture

Basilicata's great red: volcanic land, the DOC and Superiore DOCG, the tuff cellars of Barile, Venosa and autumn in Melfi.

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

An ancient grape, 26 towns between Partenio and Terminio, DOCG rules, Lapio as the Fiano village, harvest, August festivals and food pairings.

Greco di Tufo DOCG

Eight towns, soils with sulphur deposits, the Tufo mines, the DOCG rules, the September festival and pairings for a savoury, structured white.

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

The grape that dominates Abruzzo's vineyards, its subzones, the Cerasuolo rosé and the Colline Teramane DOCG: rules, history and a wine route between the Tirino and Peligna valleys.

Moscato al governo di Saracena

Grapes dried on racks, boiled must and six months' maceration: the Saracena Slow Food Presidium, its story from the 16th century to Grand Tour travellers, its relationship with the Terre di Cosenza DOC and pairings.

Gioia del Colle mozzarella

Cow’s milk, whey starter and shapes: exploring an inland cheesemaking tradition.

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Primitivo di Manduria

The red between Taranto and Brindisi: grape and land, DOC rules, the Dolce Naturale DOCG, fifty years of protection, summer in the villages and a day in Manduria.

Food festivals of Basilicata and Irpinia

Wine, truffle, chestnut, cheese and pasta festivals documented by provinces, municipalities and official bodies, with recent editions and tips for enjoying them without rushing.

Taurasi DOCG

Irpinia's great red: grape, history and land, DOCG rules, the Castello Marchionale with the regional wine library, the village and the festival calendar.

Tintilia del Molise

Molise's signature red: history documented since the 18th century, the rules of the 2011 DOC, red, riserva and rosé, pairings with mountain cooking and a journey from the sea at Termoli to Upper Molise.

The wines of Brindisi

The designations around Brindisi, from Negroamaro to Susumaniello and Ostuni's Ottavianello, and a day between the Appian Way's port, the countryside and the White City.

Puglian wines

Exploring wine across the Murgia, Manduria and Salento through flavour and landscape.

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Terre di Cosenza and Donnici wines

The DOC covering the whole province of Cosenza, its seven subzones and especially Donnici, south of the city: grapes, rules, styles, history and a day between old Cosenza and the wine hills.