Journal

The Mafia's influence over Italy's agricultural heritage is more significant than we know - and it's wreaking havoc for biodiversity and communites of farmers. We're lucky enough to work with a winery that's reviving land retrieved from the grips of organised crime - here's an introduction to Centopassi: where it came from, and what this winemaker has been doing to secure its status as one of Sicily's most-respected producers.

There are few vineyards in the world more 'coastal' than Lagar de Costa's. With some but a few metres from the Atlantic, they're home to Albariño vines averaging 40 years of age, cultivated by four generations of the Costa family. We caught up with Sonia, Head Winemaker and Co-Owner of the Lagar de Costa winery, to discuss the history of her family business, what makes their  wines so unique, and how the vines have entwined themselves into her family history.

Coastal wineries and island vineyards provide content for some delicious day-dreaming. But do these stunning, sun-soaked locations really make for particularly delicious drinking? We've explained the power of place in defining a bottle of wine and taken a trip from Sicily to Santorini to understand what makes these wines so unique.

Your August dose of seasonal picks - what to drink, what to cook with and where to eat. Welcome to the first edition of Sociovino's monthly picks, aptly themed 'New Beginnings', celebrating all things mid-summer, from wines that guarantee new discoveries to a linguine recipe capturing the big flavour of produce freshly in season.

Meet our friends creating magic in all corners of culture, and pick up some tips from their favourite wines to their top restaurants. The first glass of our '5 minutes with...' series introduces Enzo Russomanno, Head Sommelier at London's Luca Restaurant. From his recent food & drink experiences to why he started working in wine in the first place.

We sat down with Cantina Terlano's Klaus Gasser to discover what makes Alto-Adige wines so unique - and how Cantina Terlano continue to produce some of the best Italian white wines in the world (alongside some delicious travel tips for exploring one of Italy's most beautiful regions).

Seasonal eating is on the rise after a year locked down, with little else to acknowledge than the beauty of small changes in our surroundings. Here's our guide to what it means to sip with the seasons, how to do it, and why we know it will change the way you think about and enjoy wine and food.

We're big believers in the phrase "size isn't everything". But what does it mean to be a small producer in the world of wine and spirits? It's the key to how we deliver big flavours to your doorstep, so we've unpacked what we mean when we say "small producers, big flavours" - and why we've built a business on that philosophy.

We're on a mission to celebrate the fun that's to be had in discovering new wines and spirits. Clem sat down with the talent behind our illustrations that help bring that mission to life. Meet Louise Sheeran, the artist bringing food and wine businesses to life, from Sociovino to Borough Market.