Buon Natale! And how to avoid that sinking feeling… Christmas: a time to eat, drink and…be heavier? One of the culprits, let’s face it, is a traditional British Christmas cake. Delicious though it can be, for some people it’s not a sweetmeat of choice after a large turkey dinner,…

Donna Elvira Wines. “Without a story, there is no life as life is made up of vignettes of loving, learning and overcoming.” Without a story, to me, there is no wine, in a holistic sense. Sure, there is the bottle, the liquid poured in the glass – red, white…

At Campania Wines we like to champion our wines (naturally), and are proud of the heritage each grape variety has: its history, the way that the wines pair perfectly with the local cuisine, and the uniqueness of each grape variety that is fascinating and sometimes frustrating to those who…

Imagine having a Pasticceria (pastry shop) to enjoy rum, limoncello or even rum & chocolate Baba’ in your very own home? Well at Campania Wines we are able to offer you that luxury in the form of Di Cristian’s Baba’ which are produced in Naples. His Baba’ Barratolo have…

It’s not an admission from Campania Wines (but pretty close), but one from Sophia Loren the great Italian film actress, who was born into poverty and the main meal of the day for her as a child was pasta made with simple ingredients. We at Campania Wines are proud…

We at Campania Wines are very excited to inform you that one of the wines we list, (on campaniawines.co.uk) Donna Elvira, Settemazze Aglianico 2018 has been selected by the AWE, Association of Wine Educators for the 100 AWEsome wines award for 2022. So, I hear some of you ask,…

No, it’s not an ode to Queen’s 1986 hit One Vision which was conceived by drummer Roger Taylor, inspired by the life of Martin Luther King, recounting a man battling against the injustice and prejudice of 1960’s America. This is an ode to Antonio Capaldo’s family who have built…

We at Campania Wines are looking forward to a few weeks on the Amalfi Coast later this year, sipping an after dinner limoncello, and taking in the breath taking views of Positano and Ravello. If you are not able to visit the Amalfi Coast this year, then let the…

Buon Natale! And how to avoid that sinking feeling… Christmas: a time to eat, drink and…be heavier? One of the culprits, let’s face it, is a traditional British Christmas cake. Delicious though it can be, for some people it’s not a sweetmeat of choice after a large turkey dinner,…

Cultivated in Italy since the late nineteenth century, Merlot has adapted to different soils and climates, showing a versatile personality, sometimes with surprising results. Pàtrimo was a wine born by chance because no one knew there were Merlot vines in Irpinia. The story began with an old supplier that…