The Dolomites are the Underdog

Will Trentino-Alto Adige come from behind, with your help? Or will this season be.....ELIMINATED? Also: introducing "Sense of Place," the new series from Modo di Bere Magazine!

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Rose Thomas Bannister
March 07, 2026

A Bit Scared of the Mountains — Modo di Bere

“My father always told me to be a bit scared of the mountains so I would never get in trouble.” Northern Italian sommelier Beatrice Zocche is bubbly for the Dolomites. The “Sense of Place” magazine series celebrates the wine regions filmed for Modo di Bere TV.

www.mododibere.com/magazine/sense-of-place/dolomites/beatrice-zocche/just-a-bit-scared-of-the-mountains

Sending here a very quick note to let you know that the current contest for WINE DOC FACE OFF ends at 11:59 am New York time—and to share with you some wonderful essays that we have recently published in Modo di Bere Magazine!

Support our campaign for post-production of the wine travel show, watch the trailers and VOTE at mododibere.com!

Either the Piemonte season or the Dolomites season, whichever gets the least votes, will be eliminated at 11:59 am NY time, and will not be season one of Modo di Bere TV!

I’ll be going live on Instagram and YouTube @mododibere at 10 am ET with Marina Macarino of Punset wine to talk Piemonte and Barbaresco, and her interview on Modo di Bere TV!

Here are some weekend reads to transport you to these beautiful regions where we have been so lucky to film.

Thank you so much for being here!

More soon,
Rose Thomas

Ineffable Perfumes, Indomitable Desire — Modo di Bere

“An indomitable, infinite desire. This is Piemonte.” – Giuseppe Vajra, Barolo producer  The “Sense of Place” magazine series celebrates the wine regions filmed for Modo di Bere TV.

www.mododibere.com/magazine/sense-of-place/piemonte/giuseppe-vajra/indomitable-desire-ineffable-perfumes

Dialect is the Blood, the Last Thing to Die — Modo di Bere

Singer-songwriter Peppe Voltarelli returns to Modo di Bere to talk about Calabria. The “Sense of Place” magazine series celebrates the wine regions filmed for Modo di Bere TV.

www.mododibere.com/magazine/sense-of-place/calabria/peppe-voltarelli/english/dialect-is-blood

Il dialetto è il sangue, l’ultima cosa che morirà. — Modo di Bere

“‘Cosa significa il tuo dialetto, per te?’ ‘È il sangue, l’ultima cosa che morirà.’” Il cantautore Peppe Voltarelli torna su Modo di bere per parlare della CALABRIA. La seria "Sense of Place" celebra le regioni vinicole filmate per il programma Modo di Bere TV.

www.mododibere.com/magazine/sense-of-place/calabria/peppe-voltarelli/italiano/il-dialetto-e-il-sangue

The Texas State Motto is “Friendship” — Modo di Bere

Bruce Tiffin writes about his lifelong friendship with Alvin Ivory and his love for the West Texas High Plains. This is “Sense of Place,” a special series for Wine Doc Face Off that celebrates the wine regions filmed from 2023-2025 for the wine and language travel show Modo di Bere TV.

www.mododibere.com/magazine/sense-of-place/texas/bruce-tiffin/the-texas-state-motto-is-friendship