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Upcoming tastings, new arrivals at the Enoteca, producers worth knowing.
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Lunch is changing: salads, burgers, tartare and Business Lunch, from Tuesday 17 November
From Tuesday 17 November, lunch at Mr.Vino Lugano is changing: salads, burgers, tartare and a Business Lunch that's renewed every day. Always with the full wine list available by the glass.
17 Nov 2026Events
Taco Tuesday: Tuesdays at Mr.Vino taste of tacos, music and wine by the glass
Every Tuesday at Mr.Vino is Taco Tuesday: tacos made the right way, live music by Camelia and all the wine by the glass with Coravin.
26 Nov 2026Events
Thanksgiving Dinner in Lugano: the great American table at Mr.Vino, Thursday, November 26
On Thursday, November 26, I bring American Thanksgiving to Lugano: a dinner to share featuring stuffed turkey, truffle mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie, with our entire wine list available by the glass.
Radio
Amarone: the great red born from a forgotten barrel
It is not bitter, it is not sweet, and it was born from a mistake. Amarone della Valpolicella, between the forgotten barrel of 1936, Recioto, drying in the fruit lofts, and the glass.
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Biodynamic wines: magic or agriculture? The Halloween episode
Buried cow horns, ground quartz, and lunar calendars. The Halloween episode on biodynamic wines: history, curiosities, what science says, and what you find in the glass.
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Switzerland at the table: which wine to open with game, fondue, and raclette
Game, fondue, chinoise, bourguignonne, and raclette: what to pair with the great Swiss classics. And why Swiss wine is much more than the usual Merlot and the usual Fendant.
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Moscato: the grape variety that pleases everyone (and is not just sweet)
The grape variety that pleases even those who "don't know much about wine". Moscato d'Asti, Passito, late harvest, and a dry version that surprises: history, regions, and pairings.
24 Oct 2026Events
Meet the Maker: an evening with Giribaldi and his bubbles — Saturday, October 24
On Saturday, October 24, we welcome Matteo Giribaldi: five Alta Langa Metodo Classico wines for tasting, from welcome oysters to curated finger food. An evening of true bubbles at Mr.Vino Lugano
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Radio
California: from supermarket wine to world top
From supermarket wine to the Judgment of Paris in 1976, up to Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara. How California went from cheap to world top, and how much to spend to notice the difference.
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Radio
Nebbiolo: the fog grape that changes name in every valley
It is named after the fog, changes name every time the valley changes, and deceives with its light color. Nebbiolo from the Langhe to Valtellina, from Barolo to Sassella.
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Why exactly 0.75 liters? Bottles and corks tell the wine story before the first sip
Why exactly 0.75 liters? Why does the Bordeaux bottle have high shoulders? And is a screw cap really for simple wine? Format, shapes, and corks tell a wine's story even before pouring it.
03 Oct 2026Events
Meet the Maker: an evening with Masseria di Alba
On October 3rd, Mr.Vino hosts Meet the Maker with Masseria di Alba: 5 wines for tasting, a paired buffet, and a DJ set. A territory, a family, a wine. CHF 50 per person, limited seats.
News
Porcini, pumpkin and wild boar: the new autumn–winter menu at Mr.Vino
The new autumn–winter menu at Mr.Vino is here: Porcini, pumpkin, wild boar and plates made for sharing, always accompanied by wine by the glass with Coravin.
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Radio
Serving wine without anxiety: my tips for the restaurant and for home
Tasting at the restaurant is not an exam, red wine should not be served at "room temperature," and a decanter can be improvised with a jug. My tips for serving wine without anxiety.
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Harvest: The exam a winemaker cannot postpone
The only exam a winemaker cannot postpone. The harvest between the Romans, medieval edicts, night harvests, sugars and acidity, up to frozen grapes.
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Syrah: The grape variety with a false Persian history and a true peppery scent
Legend wanted it to be Persian, DNA brought it back to the RhĂ´ne Valley. Syrah between history, travels around the world, and black pepper in the glass, up to the unadulterated Syrah by Salvatore Tamburello.
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Radio
«Wine Bar» returns to the radio: wine every Saturday on Radio Ticino
After the summer break, "Wine Bar" is back — Bruno De Luca's column dedicated to wine within Karin Cerini's "Vitamina K", every Saturday at 11:25 AM on Radio Ticino.
Producers
Champagne Vollereaux: Six generations in the heart of Champagne
From Pierry, in the heart of Champagne, the family-owned Vollereaux maison: six generations, family vines, and elegant, sincere bubbles. To discover by the glass at Mr.Vino.
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Producers
iKlivi: Collio does not stop at the border
iKlivi is the Slovenian project of the Zanusso family from I Clivi: the same Collio hills, on the other side of the border. Brda and Vipavska Dolina, to be tasted by the glass with Coravin at Mr.Vino.
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Producers
I Clivi: time, patience, and two Friuli cru
Since 1994, the Zanusso family has been guarding old Friulian vineyards between Collio and Colli Orientali. Organic, essential, and long-lived wines, to be tasted by the glass with Coravin at Mr.Vino.
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Producers
Salvatore Tamburello: the wine that bears the name of its land
From the Belice Valley, in western Sicily, the organic wines of Salvatore Tamburello: every label bears the number of the land parcel it comes from. You find them in the enoteca and by the glass with Coravin at Mr.Vino.
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Coravin
Opening a great bottle without opening it: Coravin and important vintages
Thanks to Coravin you can taste rare wines and important vintages by the glass that are usually only found by the full bottle. This is why at Mr.Vino tasting becomes a journey.
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Coravin
Everything by the glass: what is Coravin and why it changes the way we drink wine
At Mr.Vino, the first Coravin Wine Bar in Switzerland, every label can be tasted by the glass. We explain the technology that makes it possible — and why it is a small revolution for those who love wine.
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Radio
Orange wine: The world’s oldest wine that is trendy today
No, it is not made with oranges. Orange wine is a white wine vinified like a red, with eight thousand years of history behind it. How it is made, what to expect, and what to pair it with.
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Spanish wines: The national team that never misses a match in the glass
Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Priorat, Albariño and the volcanic wines of the Canaries. On the field, Spain may disappoint, but in the glass it remains world champion.
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Vermentino: the white wine that tastes of the sea and Mediterranean scrub
Mediterranean scrub, a saline note, and that almond finish. Vermentino is the white wine of the Italian summer: where it comes from, where it shines, and what to drink it with.
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Sulfites in wine: the great suspect who is almost always innocent
"Contains sulfites": the label that scares many. What they really are, why they are in all wines, and why the headache almost always has another culprit.
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Radio
Alta Langa: the noble sparkling wines of Piedmont that don't want to be Champagne
Pinot Nero, Chardonnay, at least 30 months on lees, and hills above 250 meters. Why Alta Langa isn't Italian Champagne: it's a sparkling wine with a Piedmontese soul.
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Sardinia in the glass: the sea, the wind, and the wines we bring home from vacation
Vermentino, Cannonau, bush-trained Carignano in the sand, and a Vernaccia born from a legend. My journey through the wines of Sardinia, told at Wine Bar on Radio Ticino.