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February, from 26th to 28th 2023
HALL 15, Stand Sicilia, Q23

La Chiocciola aka The Snail shows up in Menfi on my twentysecond harvest.

This is not the usual medal awarded to a good wine, but rather to a production philosophy, summarized by the three concepts of Good, Clean and Fair: quality food and wines that respect the ecosystems and the people who work there.

Ciàtu Alicante Menfi DOC 2017
Vino Slow @ Slow Wine

Hospitality services update due to Coronavirus pandemic

I am very happy to announce that the Slow Wine Guide for 2020 has recognized the outstanding quality of all the wines I submitted to their tastings in the past weeks, awarding Cantine Barbera with The Bottle.

Coste al Vento Grillo Menfi DOC 2018
Golden Star @ Vini Buoni d'Italia 2020

Cantine Barbera wine blog has made the Top 90 Wine Blog list for 2018!

The Amsterdam Diary team are in constant search for the best wine blogs on the internet. This year, they have listed Cantine Barbera among the top 90 most interesting wine blogs worldwide, together with titanic names such as Robert Parker, James Suckling, Do Bianchi and many others.

New entries of amazing social personalities to follow in 2018: the new Top 40+ Wine Influencers's list is online!

2017, Tuesday October 24th
New York @ The Public Theater

September: harvest is over, wine ratings are issued!

I am happy to announce the latest ratings and awards recently assigned to 4 of my wines by the main Italian and International Wine Guides.

It's that time of the year again: the Top 20 Wine Influencers's list for year 2017 is online!

Join us for wine dinners and tastings in Dallas TX and Denver CO this coming week!

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Marilena Barbera's wines on The Wine Advocate

Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate's Italian Wine Specialist, gave excellent scores to all wines represented in the US market.

2016, Monday February 1st - 1.00 / 6.00 pm
@ Hotel Casa 400 - Amsterdam

La Vota Cabernet Sauvignon Menfi DOC 2013
Cinque Grappoli @ Duemilavini Bibenda

Our La Vota proves to be the best Sicilian Cabernet Sauvignon according to FIS - Federazione Italiana Somelier tastings, winning the Cinque Grappoli by the Italian Wine Guide Duemilavini - Bibenda.

Coste al Vento Grillo 2013 | Top Hundred 2015
Golosaria @ MiCo - Milano

June 2015, Sunday 21 and Monday 22
@ Genova, Villa Lo Zerbino

May, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th 2015
@ Asti, Palazzo dell'Enofila

This will be our third participation in Vinissage, the traditional piedmontese tasting of natural, organic and biodynamic wines.

Our wines on Wine Enthusiast!
@ Wine Enthusiast Magazine April 2015

Amazing reviews for all our wines that are currently represented in the United States: the Wine Enthusiast Magazine has just released their online exclusive edition of all scores for the Italian Wine Tasting, which will be included in the Italian Issue - focused on Sicilian Wines - on next April 2015.

14-16 Febbraio 2015
@ Piacenza Expo - Piacenza

Sorgente del Vino 2015, a beautiful event where producers show their natural and craft wines, will take place in Piacenza on 2015 February 14-16th.

December 4-5 2014
@ #Viniacasamia, London

I am really pleased to invite you to the first ‘Vini a Casa Mia’ evening in London!
A very popular social event in Italy: taste wonderful wine, meet the producers and learn more about their long artisan tradition. 

28-30 November 2014
@ Leoncavallo - Spazio Sociale Autogestito, Milano

We will be at the 10th edition of La Terra Trema, a beautiful event which promotes quality Italian farming and supports growers, artisan food and wine producers, slow food culture and unique, rare grape varieties.

Ammàno #1: 17/20
@ L'Espresso I Vini d'Italia 2015

Vino di Eccellenza
@ Vitae AIS 2015

A wonderful news that I am proud to share with my friends worldwide: for the third time in a row,  our Cabernet Sauvignon La Vota has been awarded the "Excellence" level by AIS - Italian Sommelier Association in their wine guide Vitae 2015. 

2014 October 31st 
@ MioBio, Via Thaon de Revel 7 , Milano

The new Guida al Vino Critico 2015 speaks about vintners and winemakers from a distinct perspective and with a critical approach. It tells about people before reviewing their wines, conveying stories of life choices and passions, and of sustainable and artisanal models of agriculture that resist homogenisation.

Golden Star 
@ Vini Buoni d'Italia 2015

My Bambina harvest 2013 has won her first Golden Star during the final tastings of Vini Buoni d'Italia wine guide published by the Italian Touring Club! 

Oscar Qualità Prezzo
@ Gambero Rosso Berebene 2014

Cinque Grappoli
@ Duemilavini Bibenda 2014

We just received a great news, which we are pleased to share with our friends and customers.  
For the second year in a row La Vota has been awarded the Cinque Grappoli, and we are very happy for a wine that represents so well our beautiful territory and winemaking philosophy. 

89/100 La Vota 2009  
@ Merano Wine Festival 

La Corona
@ Vini Buoni d'Italia 2014

We are very happy that our Coste al Vento Grillo 2012 has been awarded the Crown by the Guida ai Vini Buoni d'Italia, which only selects the best Italian wines made with indigenous grapes.

2013, Monday June 17th from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
@ Genova, Magazzini del Cotone

TerroirVino: meeting Wine, People and the Web.

2013, Saturday May 25th and Sunday 26th from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm
@ Asti, Palazzo Gazzelli

Vinissage: to discover natural wines and love for the Earth, to implement a different concept of economic relations between human beings that rejects mistreatment and the overexploitation of natural resources.

2013 Friday March 10th at 6.30 pm
@ Pasticceria Marescotti, Genova

La Bambina is dedicated to strong women, to their power and energy, to their tireless motivation in fighting for their beliefs, to their talent for problem solving despite difficulties and complications.

2013, Thursday May 9th
The War of the Roses @ #Viniacasamia

#Viniacasamia, wines and winemakers uncovered, is a concept by Marco Ghezzi.
A private home, friends that meet up to taste wines, listen to stories, discover territories and passions. An informal atmosphere, chats, live twitting and one common theme: wine.

2013, Monday March 18th - 6.30 pm
@ Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci

IfBookThen or The Future of Publishing: interrelations between publishing and technology, data management, entertainment and contents. 

2013, Tuesday March 12th and Wednesday 13th
@ Marenostrum & Zabbara

La Vota Cabernet Sauvignon Menfi DOC 2010
Cinque Grappoli @ Duemilavini Bibenda 2013

Great news today! Our Cabernet Sauvignon La Vota 2010 has been awarded the 5 Grappoli by the Italian Sommelier Association, being considered among the best wines in Italy. 

Oscar Qualità Prezzo
@ Gambero Rosso Berebene 2012

Thursday, April 19th - 6.30 pm
@ Martindale Mood

La Bambina 2011 exclusively in Milano during the Design Week, at Martindale Mood, Via Melzo 34.
An exciting night together to discover the city of Liberty and Design.

Oscar Qualità Prezzo
@ Gambero Rosso Berebene 2012

I am always very happy to receive positive comments on our wines. This time, I am more than happy that the Oscar quality-price of the Gambero Rosso goes to our Nero d’Avola 2010.

Thursday May 26th 2011 at 7.00 pm
@ Cantine Barbera

The second annual #Chardonnay Day will be held May 26th, and it's a global internationl meeting of people that will enjoy a "social" tasting of Chardonnay wines.

La Sicilia, Vitigni e Territori
@ Guida ai Vini 2011

Last week I met with Alma Torretta for lunch to talk about our next edition of "Donne & Vino", the wine event the we organize every year at our Terre Sicane Wine Route and which will be held in Sambuca di Sicilia next December 3rd. 

Concorso La Terra e il Vino
@ Enopolis 2010

A huge success for La Vota Menfi DOC 2007, that was presented at Enopolis 2010 - a renowned wine event in Catania - last Thursday 30th October, where a jury of Sicilian Sommeliers bestowed the Signature’s Wines Award on our Cabernet Sauvignon.

Oscar Qualità Prezzo
@ Gambero Rosso Berebene 2011

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