Honey and cheese: the pairing guide September 18, 2026Gianluca Castangia How to pair honey and cheese without making a mistake: the rule of contrast, matching intensity, and nine honeys from Villasimius paired one by one with the right cheese. Including...
Organic viticulture: what it means and what it doesn't September 15, 2026Gianluca Castangia What the organic logo on a wine bottle really certifies: the European rules, the sulphite limits, the copper and sulphur allowed in the vineyard. And what organic doesn't guarantee: natural,...
Culurgiones: the Sardinian recipe and the braided closure September 11, 2026Gianluca Castangia Culurgiones are Sardinian ravioli filled with potato, pecorino and mint, sealed by hand with a braided seam that looks like an ear of wheat. Here you'll find the step-by-step recipe,...
Wine serving temperatures: the complete guide September 08, 2026Gianluca Castangia Serving temperature changes what you taste in the glass. Dry whites 8–10°C, skin-contact and orange wines 12–14°C, light reds 14–16°C, structured reds 16–18°C, sparkling wines 6–8°C. Here's the full table,...
Drinking well and eating well aren't a luxury. They're a way of being together. September 05, 2026Gianluca Castangia “Drinking well” and “eating well” are talked about today as a matter of price. But for most of history they had nothing to do with luxury: they were about how...
Strawberry tree honey: why Sardinia's bitter honey is so rare (and so good) September 01, 2026Gianluca Castangia Strawberry tree honey (miele di corbezzolo) is Sardinia's bitter honey: dark amber, astringent, made only in late autumn when Arbutus unedo flowers. Why it's bitter, why it costs more than...
Grape harvest: when wine is born August 31, 2026Gianluca Castangia The criteria, systems, and technologies for harvesting wine grapes. The harvest is the crucial moment when the grapes are picked and brought to the winery to begin the winemaking process:...
A guide to Villasimius honeys: all nine, one by one August 21, 2026Gianluca Castangia The nine Villasimius honeys we make, from the most delicate to the most bitter: citrus, sulla, asphodel, wildflower, lavender, thistle, eucalyptus, chestnut and strawberry tree. For each one: colour, flavour,...
Monica di Sardegna: the everyday red August 18, 2026Gianluca Castangia Monica di Sardegna is a medium-bodied DOC red with light tannins and aromas of cherry and plum. It's drunk young, at 14–16°C, and suits everyday dishes better than big occasions....
The Sardinian aperitivo: pane carasau, bottarga and Vermentino August 14, 2026Gianluca Castangia Pane carasau, grey mullet bottarga and chilled Vermentino: how to put together a Sardinian aperitivo, with quantities for four people, serving temperatures and the right order to bring things to...
Pranu Muttedu: in Goni, Where the Stones Have Spoken for Five Thousand Years August 11, 2026Colline del Vento In Goni, in the Gerrei, Pranu Muttedu holds Sardinia's largest group of menhirs: a journey into the Neolithic, one hour from the sea of Villasimius.
Vernaccia di Oristano: the Sardinian wine that's like nothing else August 11, 2026Gianluca Castangia Vernaccia di Oristano ages under a veil of live yeast in part-filled barrels, like Jerez sherry, but without fortification. Amber colour, a bitter almond finish, at least 15% ABV. What...