Elena Capella
Sommelier
“I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas: they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind.”
Emily Brontë
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Magari
Ca' Marcanda Magari 2019 It's obvious, when you open a wine signed by Gaja, you know where you're going: Angelo Gaja and his genius, his speeches that leave you speechless, just like his wines. And then the name, "Magari" (translated in… "maybe"?): for me, originally...
Volpaia
After almost 7 years, I return to Paradise: Chianti. It's spring, green is everywhere and I feel at peace. And you cannot fail to stop in Volpaia, an enchanting village, and obviously to reach the Castello di Volpaia winery. After almost 7 years, I'm back to tasting...
Let’s start the new year off right!
I inaugurate the first dinner with friends of 2024 with this Barolo Cerretta 2016 by Ettore Germano. I had tasted (and purchased) this bottle in October 2020 during the splendid visit to Sergio, son of Ettore Germano's winery in Serralunga d'Alba, and after just over...
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