Today we take you to discover one of the lesser-known denominations of the Verona area: the production area of “Monti Lessini Durello”. Lessinia is a high-hilly and mountainous territory that extends mainly in the province of Verona, with some offshoots in the provinces of Vicenza and Trento. The presence of man in these territories has […]
There are only a few days left until Christmas, the holiday that par excellence brings entire families together around the table, for a collective ritual dedicated to eating and drinking well (and often too much). Have you already chosen the menu for your Christmas lunch? Today we would like to propose you our ideal menu, […]
An event not to be missed for the third weekend of November? The Independent Winemgrowers Wine Market, organized by FIVI (Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers), which this year brought together over 1,000 producers from all over Italy. After last year’s success, the event returned to Bologna, where the large spaces of the fair hosted 1,008 […]
With the arrival of November, one of the longest-running and most heartfelt traditional festivals in Valpolicella approaches, the “Festa de le Fae” (broad beans festival). In the enchanting village of San Giorgio Ingannapoltron, on the second weekend of November, this legume is celebrated, the broad bean, which was fundamental to the diet of local peasant […]
Like every year, September in Valpolicella is synonymous with harvest. It is therefore time to take stock of a year that could be remembered as one of the most complex. 2024 was affected by great meteorological instability, which once again puts us on alert to the evident climate change underway. In fact, it had been […]
For many, September represents the prospect of a new beginning: the return from vacation, kids back to school, the grape harvest and the start of a new winemaking cycle. We also want to bring you some news in September: our cooking classes will start in Verona. However, they will not be simple cooking lessons, but […]
While the bunches in the vineyards timidly begin to change color, and the heat of the summer months is felt intensely, here we are with a new proposal. If you are going to spend some time in Verona between the end of September and the beginning of October, we are organizing two event days dedicated […]
Dear friends of Pagus, we finally find ourselves on this blog again, with a completely renewed look. And finally we can reveal to you the new tour, which we have been working on for a few months now! Espresso & Amarone, a tour that combines the aromas of coffee with those of Amarone della Valpolicella, […]
February, and more precisely the week before the start of Lent, is the month in which the Carnival celebrations culminate in Verona. It is a real Bacchanal (the “Bacanàl del Gnoco“), that is, a wild parade in which all social conventions are subverted, accompanied by the distribution of food to the population. It is one […]
From 25th to 27th November, the “Independent Winegrowers’ Wine Market” took place, as every year since 2011. This event, now in its twelfth edition, is organized by FIVI, the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers, a non-profit organization that aims to promote and protect the figure, work, interests and needs of the independent Italian winemaker, understood as the […]