Anyone who has ever looked at a wine label will surely have noticed the words ‘contains sulphites’. But what exactly are sulphites, and why are they used in wine production? Sulphites are widely used in the food and beverage industry,…

Not only vegan food but also vegan wines for a more sustainable diet. Perhaps not everyone knows that 1st November is the World Vegan Day. This world day was created in 1994 in England by the activist Wallis Louise who,…

Preserving the soil quality is one of the fundamental actions to safeguard life on planet Earth and to promote a reduction of co2 emissions, as shown in several studies. To do this, one way is to protect biodiversity, which is…

Rousseau said, “the sense of smell is the sense of imagination“! Certainly, among the different senses developed by human being, it is the most evocative and the most poetic. This statement is really suitable if we think about wine and…

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development incorporates 17 common goals on important issues such as eradicating hunger and fighting climate change. Among these, at least five are closely related to the topic of sustainable food: Zero Hunger (number 2), Good…

In the italian enogastronomical tradition there are many wine-sweet combinations. Let’s think about Cantucci, typical Tuscan sweets, accompanied by ‘vin santo’. Or the Cassata Siciliana matched to Malvasia delle Lipari or, again, to Panforte Genovese served with Sciacchetrà. But, are…

Today biodiversity is at the center of targeted actions at international level, but why is it so important? Biodiversity represents the variety of animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms that, in relation to each other, create a fundamental balance for our…

‘Farm to Fork’ is a 10-year strategic plan (2020-2030) presented by the European Commission and represents an innovative management approach, based on the principle that food, environment, health and agriculture are closely related. The plan is an integral part of…

We hear more and more often about food forest or edible forest, but what does it mean exactly? The pioneer was the Englishman Mr. Robert Adrian de Jauralde Hart who started working on the concept of food forest in the…

The “vegan” sections on the supermarket shelves are constantly increasing, as in shops and restaurants. There is more and more choice of food without animal derivatives: the vegan world is beginning to increase supporters and consensus at national and international…