Fruit processing machinery! The orange of apricots and melon, the red of strawberries and cherries, watermelon, peaches, medlars and plums; so rich in antioxidant, anti-lipid and moisturizing properties, let’s see why you shouldn’t miss the good daily dose of summer fruit! Fresh, colorful, juicy, the fruit of summer regenerates us from all those nutrients that
Full of benefits! Of Asian origin, precisely in the area between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, the cherry spread in Egypt since the seventh century BC, then in Greece and subsequently in Italy; around the 2nd century BC But how did it come to our country? Plutarch, Pliny the Elder and Columella attribute
Create your tomato puree! The tomato does not require particular types of soil for its cultivation. Sowing can take place in the seedbed, a sheltered container with cover or in an open field. At the birth of the seedlings, the most solid and robust are selected and will be transplanted, while the fragile ones are
Find out with Grifo! Everything is organized for your dinner: friends to invite, the menu, the color of the tablecloth to match the candles … And the wine? how many times has it happened to you to get stuck when choosing the wine to pair with? White or red? Structured or light? Aromatic or fruity?
What is it for? The scientific name of hops is Humulus – given its passion for humid places – lupulus – for its unhealthy habit of strangling the plants on which it climbs, just like a wolf with its prey. Hops were used – already by the Romans – for its healing properties, and for
With the right tools you can! It is known as “the nectar of the gods“. Wine is the drink of pleasure par excellence. Grapes have been cultivated since ancient times to produce this fermented alcoholic drink. Maintaining traditional values - or rather – seeking innovative paths and techniques are fundamental elements for producing wine. Production
In all countries there is always the taste of a new beer to discover! This past year, the theme of travel has been very much felt… We have not been able to visit new and amazing places, and for now who knows when we will be able to do it again. It may not be
Fight the “cork flavor”! For a winemaker every choice is important and for it to be successful it must be made with competence and carefully evaluating many variables. One of the various questions to ask concerns the cork: “Which cork to use for corking wine?” According to a study conducted by Walter Massa – a
Discover our wine filtration machines! Filtration, in oenology, is an operation that consists in passing the wine through porous membranes that allow to retain any sediments or turbid parts in suspension before alcoholic fermentation and in pre-bottling. In fact, before being filtered, the wine undergoes various racking operations in which it is transferred from one
Follow Grifo’s Almanac 2021! Bottling wine means transferring the wine from demijohns to bottles and it is a long-standing ritual … This is why it is important to do it in the best possible way with the right tools and precautions. First of all, is it important to know when to bottle? Based on the
Download Grifo’s almanac 2021! Download it! Grifo has always paid great attention to all the details of wine production and to the traditions that have guided the behavior of our farmers for centuries. The almanac was born, in fact, because one of the most sacred legends of the wine sector tells us that wine must
Beer is a moment of sharing. It is a fact: even during the lockdown, Italians do not give up on beer, which continues to represent for many a pleasure, a gratification to be savored on several occasions, possibly in company, even virtual. According to a research conducted for Osservatorio Birra, 1 out of 3 Italians
