Two of the world’s leading wineries, Castello di Ama in Tuscany and Tiberio in Abruzzo have been continuously breaking new ground since their establishment. Led by two talented, insightful and highly cultured women who have a thinking-out-of-the-box capacity to go where few in Italy had, and have, ever gone before, Lorenza Sebasti of Ama and Cristiana Tiberio of Tiberio have produced numerous iconic wines over the years that are much sought after by starred restaurants and wine collectors internationally. Because of this, I thought it would be a good idea, and make for a very interesting tasting, to have the two conduct a tasting of their estate wines while commenting on the wines of the others. This masterclass and guided tasting took place in London this past November and proved to be a remarkably interesting moment of wine sharing and wine knowledge, with two brilliant women sharing insights and anecdotes with thirty invited guests, all sommeliers, Michelin-starred and not, working in restaurants renowned for their wine lists and programs.
