Wine Education and Tips
Discover what Valpolicella Ripasso is, how it differs from Amarone, its flavor profile, and the best food pairings — explained by an Italian wine importer in Tokyo.
Appassimento is Italy's traditional winemaking technique of drying harvested grapes to concentrate their sugars, aromas, and flavors. From ancient Roman passum to Doppio Passo's double-pass process, a sommelier explains 2,000 years of Italian craftsmanship.