An enormous aluminium and glass vinestock dominates the shore of Garonne river. It stands as a monument to innovation, to a glorious past, to the future awaiting us; a tribute to all the wines that have been poured from ancient times to nowadays; a shrine to man and nature and their most beautiful fruit: wine. […]
Author: Laura Bertoni
Knights, heretics and wayfarers: Gerard Bertrand wines.
I could have named this article “Gerard Bertrand and the art of living the joy of south”. I didn’t because it would have been trivial, because it represents a largely used slogan and because Gerard Bertrand is much, much more. Welcome in a magical place, in the surroundings of Narbonne, along the Via Domitia, the […]
Deperi Winery: a journey through experimental Liguria
Deperi winery is not only a place where wine is produced. Pack your patience before reading what I have to tell you; this is a place where wine is created by mixing technique, discipline, experience, passion and imagination. Much more could be written about this winery, but nothing compares to a couple of hours spent […]
Uncorked: an ordinary movie about someone who aspires to get extraordinary things
The latest Netflix production about wine. Or nearly. If you choose to watch a movie called “Uncorked”, or “The Sommelier” in its Italian version, you might expect to find characters with a high level of learning dressed in uniform, the official pin on the blazer, best French and Italian labels introduced during grand-tastings or panel […]
The families of La Livinière. (Light and heat reflected in Languedoc wines – Part II)
We are in the north-east of the Minervois, on the slopes of the Black Mountain, in an ancient village called in Roman times Cella Vinaria – Wine Cellar. The place is vocated for the cultivation of vine: the strong sun is mitigated by sea winds and produces extremely elegant oenological results. We are welcomed by […]
“Heavy drinkers and good looking”. An Etruscan woman semi-serious portrait
I talk about a woman we cannot interview or offer a coffee to. She was well educated, fashionably dressed, she could inherit her father’s wealth and played the same role as her partner in their society. I talk about her because, after all, she resembles us. Gossiping was very popular also in the ancient age, […]
Border Vines: The Ormeasco di Pornassio
There are days when you bless bad weather. The absence of full sun raises an irrepressible desire to move, explore and discover; new wines and unknown wineries, of course. First stop: Pornassio Castle, a beautiful and silent setting between Western Liguria and the uninhabited part of Piedmont, along the road that leads to Col di […]
About me & Wine Heritage Lab
Wine Heritage is the result of a series of wine instincts, cultural thoughts, leisure tales. Wine Heritage is born from the glamorous obsession of holding a glass with elegance while posing unnaturally for the next Instagram post. To all this wandering, I add my technical training, still in progress, in the wine sector, from tasting […]
Light and heat reflected in the Languedoc wines: La Minervois – Part I
Important decisions. G. “Let’s go. Tomorrow”. L. “Alright. Where are we going to?” G. “I don’t know, but we have to go. Any suggestion?” L. “You know where my instinct would lead me. If I were you I wouldn’t leave a wide margin of discretion” G. “It means that, for a change, our hearts will […]
Border vines: The Ormeasco di Pornassio
There are days when you bless bad weather. The absence of full sun raises an irrepressible desire to move, explore and discover; new wines and unknown wineries, of course. First stop: Pornassio Castle, a beautiful and silent setting between Western Liguria and the uninhabited part of Piedmont, along the road that leads to Col di […]