Sophistication and counterfeiting of wines represent a dark underbrush in the bright landscape of the global wine industry. This practice not only undermines the integrity of one of the most exported and appreciated Italian agri-food products but also risks compromising the health of consumers and the image of honest producers. The battle against these illicit...

Predappio Alta is an ancient medieval village whose origins are rooted in a small Roman stronghold aiming at controlling the exchange of goods, notably salt which was traded from the salt-works in Cervia to Florence passing the Apennines. The inhabitants of the village only had two ways of making their living in that hill: growing...

Slow Wine Fair, the only international fair for good, clean and fair wine, returns for its third edition at BolognaFiere from Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 February. The event is organized by BolognaFiere and SANA, the International Exhibition of Organic and Natural Products, under the artistic direction of Slow Food, and promotes wines from sustainable...

Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that has captured the palate of consumers worldwide. However, its history is ancient and fascinating, and its quality is the result of a long tradition of processing and meticulous care of the grape.  Prosecco is mainly produced in the Veneto region, in northeastern Italy. The origins of this wine...

Nativ was born in 2011, fruit of devotion of the owners Mario Ercolino and Roberta Pirone. The name Nativ derives from the Latin “Nativus”, chosen to evoke the close link of the historic vineyards with the territory.   We are in Campania, in the past identified as “Campania Felix”, because of the extraordinary fertility of the...