Natural Wine: Back to Basics

Natural Wine: Back to Basics

The bad news about what's in the wine we drink Over the years, wine making has gradually become more and more industrialised. Chemical pesticides are widely used in its production, from the cultivation of the vines all the way up to wine bottling. Strangely, wine is...

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Prosecco Cocktail Recipes

Prosecco Cocktail Recipes

Summer is finally in full swing here in the UK and the time is just right to take advantage of warm, sunny days and mild, pleasant evenings with a Prosecco cocktail! We know how relaxing and enjoyable a night home with friends can be, so why not make it all the better...

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Organic Wine – The Facts

Organic Wine – The Facts

In everyday modern life organic is gradually taking over, and it’s not just about sustainable farming or free-range, non-GMO chickens: Nowadays, end consumers are way more informed and conscious about what they are eating and won’t tolerate the addition of shady...

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Organic coffee – why you should be drinking it

Organic coffee – why you should be drinking it

Coffee has gradually made its way towards the Olympus of healthy and energy-boosting drinks. Over the last few years, many scientific studies have been conducted into the benefits of coffee in contraposition to the undoubtedly negative side effects of its excessive...

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Prosecco Ginger Fizz

Prosecco Ginger Fizz

We love to find out new ways of serving our favourite sparkling wine and were smitten by this Prosecco and ginger aperitivo when we tasted it in Rome at Christmas time. Of course ginger is a powerful aphrodisiac, warming up the body and increasing your heart rate just...

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12 Ways with Italian Coffee at Home

12 Ways with Italian Coffee at Home

Savour a rich Italian coffee at home with our 12 serving suggestions! Do you know your caffe macchiato from your ristretto? Your shakerato from your marocchino? We all know that it's hard to find a bad cup of Italian coffee but did you know how many different ways...

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Aperitivo Time!

Aperitivo Time!

Apart from the sunshine, the people and the pizza, it’s the ritual of ‘Aperitivo time’ that we miss most since moving back to the UK from Rome. The Aperitif hour signals the end of the working day, a moment to relax (usually in the sunshine), drink a glass of...

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