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Overview
In this book, we meet 12 of the most praiseworthy wine producers of our time on a journey from the North to the South of Italy, which, step by step, brings you face to face with the minds of extraordinary men and women who have had the courage to bet on the "land" to become driving forces of the future. On this trip to some of the most prestigious wineries of Italy, Oscar Farinetti is not alone, but in the company of Shigeru Hayashi, one of the world's most widely respected sommeliers. For both, the priority is the same: to bring forward a model of sustainable agriculture that is economically viable, environmentally sound and ethically correct.
The 12 wine producers are : Gaja, Antinori, Incisa della Rocchetta, Gravner, Charrere, Rinaldi, Massa, Allegrini, Lungarotti, Bucci, Planeta, Rallo
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9788891801388 |
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Publisher: | Rizzoli |
Publication date: | 09/29/2014 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 9.30(w) x 6.50(h) x 1.70(d) |
About the Author
Shigeru Hayashi was born in Shizuoka-ken, Japan. In 1982 he was worked in Milan for Suntory Ltd., since leaving college. He has spent long periods of time in Italy, at first as head of the Suntory restaurant in Milan, and later as Chief Representative. Thanks to his travels between Italy and Japan he is now one of the greatest connoisseurs of Italian food and wine. He has been awarded many prizes both in Italy and Japan, and has authored several publications. In 2005 he founded SoloItalia Co. Ltd. (Wine & Food Business Consulting). He has been chairman of Eataly Japan since 2009.
Table of Contents
Essential Foreword on Courage 11
Vino, I Love You 15
Les Crêtes: Costantino Charrère The "Rich" Son of a Poor Culture 30
Gaja: Angelo Gaja Quality Personified 56
Rinaldi: Beppe Rinaldi Blessed Among Women 77
Vigneti Massa: Walter Massa Smiling Eyes, Embracing Arms 104
Allegrini: Marilisa Allegrini When I Was Eighteen I Told My Father He Couldn't Depend on Me 126
Gravner: Josko Gravner Little Is Good: My Father Was Right 151
Marchesi Antinori: Piero Antinori I Was Lucky to Experience the Forty-Five Most Beautiful Years in the History of Wine 181
Sassicaia: Niccolò Incisa delta Rocchetta I Live in the Hope of Finding Another Ribot 206
Villa Bucci: Ampelio Bucci A Man as Gentle as His Hills 231
Lungarotti: Teresa and Chiara The Miracle of Complementariness 253
Donnafugata: José Rallo Wine Song 276
Planeta: Francesca and Alessio Planeta Good Wine Is Made in Beautiful Places 298
Summary 321
The Things Said in This Book. Memorabilia 325
Six People Who Help Me Have More Courage 327
The Wines (and Beers) Tasted 329
Translator's Notes 333