Against the nostalgia of visits to the cellar comes the new podcast of the writer and winemaker Roberto Cipresso, recorded in collaboration with the sports journalist Federico Buffa
Getting to really know a wine it is by no means a simple undertaking. You can start from the nuances of color, from the olfactory hints, from the possible combinations to bring it to the table in the best possible way. Yet its most authentic charm can only be perceived after having listened to and understood it history. It is the principle on which that wonderful phenomenon which goes by the name of is based wine tourism, which over the last few years has led more and more Italians to rediscover the great little joy of visiting vineyards and cellars. Unfortunately, however, at the moment the movements are practically zero due to the global pandemic: so to continue your personal journey in the world of whites, reds & Co. even in such a complex moment you can think of relying Roberto Cipresso, internationally renowned writer and winemaker, who together with the sports journalist Federico Buffa has signed a new podcast entitled Divine. Stories of the history of wine.
Listening to wine to fall in love with it
The podcast in question, created by Storielibere.fm as part of a project curated by Francesca De Michele, will be available from November 16 on the platform Audible, for a total of 20 episodes of about 40 minutes. Through these contributions, Cipresso and Buffa intend to retrace the history and evolution of wine through eras, peoples and continents, starting from the most curious anecdotes and the events of vines, distant lands, centuries-old traditions that many of us still do not know. . A sort of all-round review of what is important to know to understand what we are pouring into our glass, in short, which starts from origins of the fermentation processes of the grapes to get to the professions and innovations that today are closely linked with the world of oenology.
Tips for traveling in the name of wine
The podcast, of course, presents itself as the most heartfelt invitation to to travel, to ask, to discover and rediscover everything that revolves around the world of wine. "At this moment, unfortunately, we can only move with the imagination, but we hope to soon be able to go back to exploring the cellars live: the most beautiful stories, on the other hand, are discovered exactly where one least expected it," comments Roberto Cipresso. Yes, but what are the expert's advice for those who want to approach wine tourism in an intelligent way? "Surely the first suggestion is not to stiffen," explains Cipresso. "Behind the story of a wine there is always that of a human being: it is therefore essential to open up to confrontation, to be eager to know the other. Sometimes even trying to go beyond a first impact perhaps not exactly idyllic with the owner of a winery. Often, in fact, in the world of wine it is precisely the seemingly gruff people who leave the most beautiful memories in the hearts of travelers ".
For the rest, it is essential to maintain one open mind, because – as the expert explains – wine is like music: you can't really say that you love and know jazz if you completely ignore everything related to rock, classics, hip hop. "You can naturally be more passionate about aged reds, sparkling wines, natural wines, but it is important not to foreclose anything", continues Cipresso. «This concerns the types of wine as much as those of the cellar: one must not be snobbish towards the great manufacturer, because that's where we can understand trends, innovations, evolutions over time; and at the same time we must learn to know the smaller companies, because it is by digging among their extremely niche productions that it is possible to meet the real hidden jewels of the world of wine ".
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