Maurizio Valeriani

About Maurizio Valeriani

Maurizio is an Italian journalist and author who specialises in food and wine and writes for publications such as www.vinodabere.it, of which he is director, www.epulae.it and www.lucianopignataro.it . He is a judge at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and also a teacher for the F.I.S.A.R. He was deputy director of the 2018 and 2017 editions of the I Vini d’Italia de L’Espresso guide; in charge of Sardinia for the 2016 and 2015 editions of Slowine (the Slowfood Wine Guide); and held a similar position for the 2013 and 2012 editions of the Vini Buoni d’Italia guide. A former teacher for ONAV, he has also contributed to the Scatti di Gusto magazine.

July 2019

Italy: Sauvignon’s rise to prominence
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Italy: Sauvignon’s rise to prominence

Sauvignon Committee

Italy: Sauvignon’s rise to prominence

Maurizio Valeriani2019-10-01T09:24:22+02:00July 22nd, 2019|Sauvignon Committee|

Journalist Maurizio Valeriani briefly charts Sauvignon’s introduction to Italy in the 19thcentury to its present-day status and explains how Italian Sauvignon successfully appeals to a broad-ranging audience. A pivotal role in Italy’s wine revival Sauvignon Blanc arrived in Italy from France in the mid-1800s. Introduced into Piedmont - although some claim it came to Ferrara for [...]