What’s So Special About Organic Wine? There are special winemaking methods that vignerons like to put in the spotlight. If a bottle of sparkling wine has been made using the Traditional Method, you can bet this will be featured...
Last time, we introduced you to wine sediment – the unusual crystal formations that sometimes appear in a glass of wine. We explained what this sediment is and what causes it, and started on how winemakers remove it – if...
This week, we’ve got a great topic for wine lovers – so great and informative, we’ve decided to provide it in two parts! Read on for Part 1 of The Lowdown on Wine Sediment. The Lowdown on Wine Sediment:...
With the spring slowly turning into the summer, the days are getting warmer here at Cantina del Vesuvio. We are ready to welcome you to the winery, but if you can’t be here now, here is an idea on how...
Tasting the Volcano - Cantina del Vesuvio’s Truly Unique Terroir From the beautiful vineyards of Cantina del Vesuvio, where the characterful and expressive grapes reach ripeness beneath the Mediterranean sunshine, it’s impossible to not feel a profound connection with...
An Insight into Italy’s Spumante Heritage Spumante. It’s the sparkling fizz that marks endless decadent lunches beneath the summer sunshine, countless celebratory moments, and those rare-yet-priceless opportunities to indulge the senses. It’s a food-pairing champion of a wine, capable...
Who can say no to a hearty bowl of Italian pasta? Italian food is everyone’s favorite, and for a good reason — it’s absolutely delicious!We are sure you enjoy cooking Italian a few days a week, whether you are a...
If delicious wine, authentic Italian food and gorgeous landscapes are your thing, then you have to come visit! Cantina del Vesuvio is a family-owned winery growing grapes on the volcanic slopes of Mt. Vesuvius. The vineyards are impressive, the...
Mount Vesuvius, in Campania, Italy, defines the whole region. You have to see it to believe it. At Cantina del Vesuvio, we’ve been tending vines on the foothills of the active volcano for decades. Not a day goes by...
You must be crazy to become a winemaker, the time and work involved in both the vineyards and the wine cellar will make your nine-to-five gig look like a walk in the park. For winemakers, there are no weekends or...
Campania is larger than life. Naples, home of pizza, Spaghetti Alle Vongole, and the Risotto Alla Pescatora. The gorgeous Amalfi Coast, Capri Island and Sorrento. The dazzling nearby Pompeii and the awe-inspiring Mount Vesuvius overlooking the Naples Bay. Isn't this...
Cantina del Vesuvio is a well-regarded winery run by the Russo family since 1930. Winemaking traditions go deep in the Russo family. Still, the winery is also at the forefront of biological and sustainable practices honoring their past but taking...
