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…

What do you get when you combine an Italian region famous for its striking coastlines and rolling hills, with an Italian-Brit who has a passion for creating beautiful wines? Tony Fink, owner and doting producer of Donna Elivra wines, is the man who chose four vineyards, in the breath-taking…

Long summer days and sultry summer nights ahead (We’re always optimistic at Campania Wines!) and our minds turn to rosé wines or rosato, to be strictly Italian.  What could be more perfect for a lazy lunch or soporific supper in the garden? The exciting news is that, if it’s…

Gold in them thar hills? No, nothing to do with the California Gold Rush, in case you were wondering. Here, we’re talking about the gentle slopes of Irpinia in the Campania region of south-west Italy. And the gold? The three gold medals scooped up at the London Wine Competition…

In the coastal town of Furore  where the rocks rise vertically over the sea on the Amalfi coast, Marisa Cuomo’s vineyard is located. The estate has been established since 1980 and occupies 10 hectares. The grapes of Marisa Cuomo grow on pergolas in the vineyards set on terraces that…

“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 or rose’ –…

For Christmas 2017, Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana teamed up with family-run pasta makers, Pastificio Di Martino to produce a limited edition of festive pasta tins. A handy little stocking filler retailing at a mere £88! While you’re sitting down to recover from the shock, let me assure…

When we think of eating home made pizza or pasta, the emphasis is on the flour, it’s got to be 00 flour or it won’t be authentic enough. Right? That’s true to a point, but what about the yeast; the humble partner to flour in many recipes? Without yeast,…

Think of Naples and your mind conjures up images of Vesuvius, Pizza Margherita, and of course Espresso Coffee. Kimbo, a company which has been established for over 50 years by the Rubino brothers, started their business in their father’s bakery in Naples. Word soon spread that a delicious coffee…

Campania Wines would like to introduce you to two special wines, whose resemblance to the wines, enjoyed by the ancient Romans, are available for you today from the Villa Matilde Winery. Villa Matilde Wines began in the 1960s, when Francesco Paolo Avallone, a lawyer with a passion for ancient…