Frantoio Gargiulo Olive Oils

Think of the world famous Mediterranean diet and one of the most important foods and the ingredients that accompany it, are olives and olive oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is good for your health and may reduce the risk of heart disease, due to its monounsaturated fat content. Containing…

Neapolitan Pastiera Cake

Neapolitan Pastiera Cake is the traditional cake eaten at Easter. The story of its origins have been lost. Some believe it was a cake used in pagan practices to celebrate the start of Spring. Another theory for the origin of pastiera cake, was that it was an ancient ceremonial…

When life hands you lemons…drink limoncello!

Made with love, by Staibano An after-dinner digestivo for all occasions Digestivi – shots of flavoured alcohol taken after meals to cut through that bloated, ‘I wish I hadn’t eaten quite so much,’ feeling – have a centuries-long history. Wine infused with bitter herbs was said to aid digestion…

Anchovies – A fishy tale from Campania

Amazing Amalfi anchovies Here at Campania Food and Wine, we spend a lot of time focusing on the wine side of our business. This month, to redress the balance a little, I’d like to tell you about the wonderful produce from the seaside village of Cetara, lovingly prepared by…

Campania Wines flying high at Luton Airport

In an exciting new venture, we’ve been listed as the main UK supplier associated with the innovative DUBL Wine Bar, airside at Luton Airport. The bar sells wines from Feudi Di San Gregorio, a Campanian wine estate with which we’ve developed a close relationship over a number of years….

Gragnano. Sparkling red? We cannot be serious!

Oh yes, we are! We’re talking about Sorrentino Vini MODDA’ Gragnano, which bears very little relation to that awful sweet fizzy pop so popular in the 1970s, perfect for sugar-craving youngsters brought up on a diet of Lucozade—the once scorned Lambrusco. (In fairness to Lambrusco, it has undergone something…

Pasta passion—the Campanian way

Back in the day in the UK, there was spaghetti and there was macaroni, and spaghetti bolognaise and macaroni cheese (the British way!) were standard fare on every supper table—but in recent years, there’s been a pasta explosion. Here at Campania Wines, we import the very best pasta from…

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