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Jacopo Mazzeo
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#Journalist #Photographer & #Consultant | 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 🇪🇺
Specialising in #Wine #Drinks #Beer #Food #Travel
Woke up to some great news this morning. I’ve been selected as a finalist in this year’s British Guild of Beer Writers Awards for the #NoandLowAlcohol #Beer category with my technical article on the subject for First Key Consulting
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#NoLowAlcohol
#nolo
#NABLAB
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For an article I’m working on, I’m looking for thoughts and insights on using #liqueur #barrels to mature or finish #whisky and other #spirits 🥃

If you’re a #craft #distiller with experience in this, or know someone who is, give me a shout 👇 📩

#journorequest
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
My latest contribution to First Key Consulting Insights explores fonio and its potential as a #brewing ingredient, featuring input from #brewers already using it regularly, as well as from suppliers and academics.

#beer
#AlternativeGrains
#BrewingIngredients

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Brewing with Fonio: A Grain from the Cradle of Humankind - First Key Consulting
Fonio’s unique flavours and mouthfeel are attracting brewers, while increased cultivation and political support promise economic, environmental, and social benefits, making fonio more accessible and s...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So.... #Tunisia makes #wine, and it even has an appellation system. Who knew?

The country's production is mostly focused on red, but this Chardonnay/Vermentino blend looked interesting, so I grabbed a bottle

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November 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I've had a wonderful afternoon in #herefordshire, visiting Rosemaund Farm Distillery and chatting with James Chase about his #whisky project and debut 10yo release🥃

Look out for my upcoming feature in Whisky Magazine

#englishwhisky

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October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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October 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Last in my Castiglion del Bosco series for @cluboenologique.bsky.social, this piece turns to its Tuscan coast estate, Tenuta Prima Pietra.

#Tuscany
#TuscanCoast
#maremma
#Wine

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Tenuta Prima Pietra: an elegant taste of the Tuscan coast
Jacopo Mazzeo discovers the elegant wines of Tenuta Prima Pietra, Castiglion del Bosco's coastal sister estate
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October 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Very excited to share my first contribution to Wine Searcher 📣📣📣

This report explores one of the most promising and fast-evolving categories in the low- and no-alcohol #wine space.

#nolo
#nowandlow
#lowalcohol
#midstrength

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Wine's Big Move Towards the Middle | Wine-Searcher News & Opinion
The changing consumer landscape is nudging more and more winemakers towards mid-strength wine. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher
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October 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Looking for thoughts or insights for a piece I'm working on that explores how geographical indications are responding (or in some cases failing to respond) to the changing climate.

#journorequest

#appellations

#geographicalindications

#climatechange

#wineindustry
October 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
SevenFifty Daily has just published my report on #Chinese #wine 🇨🇳 🍷 with a particular focus on #Ningxia. I compiled this using extensive material I gathered on the ground during my visit to the region last June. 👇

#China
#wineindustry
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October 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The second piece in my three-part series for @cluboenologique.bsky.social in partnership with Castiglion del Bosco #winery is out, this time focusing on their flagship #Brunello and their unconventional #RossodiMontalcino

#wine
#Tuscany
#brunellodimontalcino

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The tale of two top Tuscans at Castiglion del Bosco
Jacopo Mazzeo heads to Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany to learn more about their Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino wines
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October 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
My latest piece for Club Oenologique is out.

This is the 1st in a 3-part series exploring Castiglion del Bosco, a historic #Montalcino estate that was among the pioneering wineries to found the Consorzio del Vino #BrunellodiMontalcino back in 1967

#wine
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Fruits of the forest: the pivotal role of terroir at Castiglion del Bosco
The woods that surround the historic Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany play a crucial role in shaping the character of the estate's wines. Jacopo Mazzeo explores the unique terroir of a site that has be...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’m working on a piece exploring the use of #functional #ingredients in #beer and in #spirits, and I’m looking to speak with people who can offer insight 💡

If you feel you can share some expertise, or know someone who could, please shout
🙏
#journorequest
#innovation
#beerindustry
#drinksindustry
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A secret vineyard 🍇 right in the heart of Venice 🇮🇹

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A secret vineyard 🍇 right in the heart of Venice 🇮🇹
YouTube video by Jacopo Mazzeo
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October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🇮🇹🚤 The Best Way to Arrive in #Venice 🌊

#TaxiBoat
#Veneto
#Italy

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🇮🇹🚤 The Best Way to Arrive in Venice 🌊
YouTube video by Jacopo Mazzeo
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October 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As part of my series for Club Oenologique on the beauty of #Valpolicella and its #wines, my latest article explores the Valpolicella Superiore style.

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Why Valpolicella Superiore makes a match for modern tastes
Amarone may be Valpolicella's undisputed star but the region's fresher and often lighter Valpolicella Superiore wines are well placed to please contemporary tastes. Jacopo Mazzeo puts the versatile st...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In my latest article for Ferment Magazine, I explore #koji and how #breweries are experimenting with it to craft new flavours, textures, and aromas🍺🍶

You can find the piece on page 50 of this month’s issue 📖

#craftbeer
#Brewing
#sake
#beer
#kojiinbeer
September 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM