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…

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,…