Blog: Discover Italy

Mamertino - Julius Caesar's Favorite Wine Tradition states that Julius Caesar claimed that Mamertino was his absolute favorite wine and it truly must have been since this wine was served at the feast in Rome to mark Caesar’s third consulship (46BC). So, what made Mamertino wine so remarkable that one of the most famous men who ever lived revered it so highly? Mamertino wine takes its name from the Mamertini, a group of ancient mercenary warriors from Campania, Italy who settled in the …

Caesar, Cleopatra, Marc Antony – “An Ancient Soap Opera” Sometimes fact is more interesting than fiction! Take the love triangle between Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Marc Antony during the 1st century BC. This story is so juicy not even the best group of screenwriters or romance novelists could have dreamt this one up. Most of us have heard of these characters, but the actual details of their lives will blow you away!  Widely considered a great ruler by many historians due …