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February 15, 2024

Sardinian nougat

Nougat, a dessert cherished worldwide, holds a special place in the Mediterranean culinary tradition, particularly in Italy. Its fame stretches from Cremona’s renowned varieties to Calabria’s award-winning creations, through Sicily’s colorful versions to the delicate flavors of the tender Torrone di Sardegna. Exploring the roots: the origins and history of nougat The history of nougat...

Marcello Usalafood and wine, Magazine

March 29, 2016

Sardinia, food and landscape

We are ready, next Saturday we’ll challenge the Supramonte range, and we’ll need lots of energy. Food, an essential part of the landscape. We’ve always said that: to us, bike isn’t just a sport challenge, but it’s also discover of an area. And food production shapes continuously the landscape, you’ll notice it while crossing the...

adminfood and wine, Magazine, randonnee

January 7, 2016

Sardinian wines for dummies – Part 2, Red wines.

Growing quality Up to few decades ago, sardinian wines were use to blend softer nothern italian ones. Then some local producer start improving vinification techniques, creating very elegant wines. 2015 has been a great year for our winemakers, able to receive many important prices. As for the withes, I’ll tell about the better known wines,...

adminfood and wine, good to know, guide, info, Magazine

December 28, 2015

Sardinian wines for dummies – Part 1, White Wines

This short journey want to tell about the most known sardinian wines and grapes, some you may don’t know that well and some you’d like to discover. To each wine I suggest an easy to find bottle with a good value for money. I’m not a sommelier, neither a super expert, I just love wine...

adminfood and wine, good to know, guide, Magazine

November 13, 2015

Three unique islands – The Mediterranean Ride

Epic bike journey across 3 beautiful yet so diverse islands, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. What makes them unique? Ok, there is no question that we are talking about 3 cycling paradises, and certainly you fall madly in love with each one of them. But what really makes them different? The sun, the beauty and quality...

Marcello Usalaguide, Magazine

October 20, 2015

Memories from a tour season

A very intense active season is (almost) over, I’ve met so many people in several tours in Sardinia and Europe, doing a job that, after 15 years, still excites me. It’s quite a challenge to summarize all of that on a blog page, I’ll pick among the best moments of my Sardinian tours. Ospitality The...

admingood to know, guide, Magazine

July 9, 2015

Sardinia, a growing cycling destination!

This year we’ve noticed a strong growth of cycling tourism in Sardinia. But you as well can see cycling tourist everywhere, please cheer them and don’t use the horn 😉 Let us express our idea about some beliefs around this subject. 1 Cycling tourism is an interesting niche market Wrong. Cycling tourism is not an...

adminculture, good to know, info, Magazine

April 13, 2015

San Martino water, a natural sport nutrition supplement

Sardinian geological complexity and karst phenomenon created a land rich in natural springs and aquifers. Most of Sardinian waters have a low mineral content, while some have lots of minerals, like San Martino water, flowing from Coros plateau in northern Sardinia. Due to its richness in mineral content, this water is an extraordinary and natural...

Marcello Usalafood and wine, good to know, Magazine

February 18, 2015

10 reasons (at least) to plan a bike trip to Sardinia

Pick one, and tell us why you agree:) 1. The scenery, almost a continent We quote Marcello Serra, a Sardinian writer, from his book “Sardinia almost a continent” “The island of Sardinia really looks like a small continent, not just because of its morphology and geology, but also from an ethnic point of view, in...

admingood to know, guide, Magazine, nature

January 22, 2015

From Vine to Wine: Emidio Oggianu a Sardinian winemaker

Sardinia is not, among the Italian regions, the largest producer of wine, but here the culture of the vine and wine is an invaluable asset, intimately tied to our culture and our traditions. The production of Malvasia di Bosa is emblematic, one of the smallest but most awarded DOC in Italy, that has always contributed to the...

Marcello Usalacharacters, food and wine, Magazine

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