All That Wine: Bocale Winery Livestream (Oct 15, 2025)
If you’ve ever wanted a front-row seat to Montefalco without booking a flight, here’s your chance. Susannah and Katarina Andersson (Grapevine Adventures) just launched a Substack called All That Wine, and they’re kicking off with a livestream featuring Valentino Valentini of Azienda Agricola Bocale in Montefalco, Umbria, on October 15, 2025. From my California vantage point, this is the kind of producer conversation that cuts through the noise—no glossy ad copy, just real talk from someone tending vines and making the wine.
“We did something new!”
— Susannah, Avvinare
Susannah met Valentino this summer during A Montefalco week, and Katarina’s known him longer, so expect a warm, well-informed exchange rather than a basic intro. In the source post, Susannah teases: “We start this adventure with Valentino Valentini” (Avvinare). That’s a solid first guest: Bocale is firmly rooted in Montefalco’s tradition and known for thoughtful expressions of the region’s top varieties.
Why it matters
Montefalco is Umbria’s big-shouldered corner—home of Sagrantino, a grape famous for power, tannin, and longevity. It’s not a wine you sip casually at sunset and forget; it’s a wine you remember the next morning because it still has opinions. Hearing directly from Valentino about how Bocale navigates extraction, oak, and the patience required to tame Sagrantino can help you calibrate your own palate—whether you’re cellaring bottles or deciding which vintage to open with dinner.
What’s more, All That Wine is positioned to bridge insider depth with approachable conversation. Katarina brings longtime Italy-in-the-blood context, and Susannah comes in fresh from recent Montefalco events, so you’ll get both continuity and current vibes. The area often hosts seasonal tastings and producer events, but a livestream lets you drop in without juggling flights, rental cars, and a thousand hilltop villages.
Expect discussion on Montefalco’s terroir (higher elevation, well-drained soils, that Umbrian sun with evening cool-down), food pairings that make Sagrantino sing (think aged pecorino or slow-roasted meats), and possibly the contrast between Sagrantino’s structure and Montefalco Rosso’s more flexible, dinner-table-friendly personality. If you’ve only met Sagrantino in a decanter before, this is your chance to ask why it behaves the way it does—straight from someone guiding it into bottle.
Who it’s for: Curious Italian wine lovers, collectors evaluating cellar strategy, sommeliers building by-the-glass narratives, and newer drinkers who want to understand why Montefalco sits in Italy’s conversation alongside giants like Barolo and Brunello. If you’re Sagrantino-curious but slightly intimidated, you’ll feel right at home.
Quick Plan
- Timing: Mark your calendar for October 15, 2025. Check All That Wine on Substack for exact livestream details.
- What to bring: A notebook, questions, and—if you have one—an open Montefalco (Sagrantino or Rosso) to taste along. Water helps too.
- What to wear: Whatever’s comfy for couch-based wine learning. Cardigan if you’re channeling academic vibes; flip-flops if you’re channeling California.
- What to prioritize: Ask about tannin management, vineyard practices, vintage differences, and food pairings. If you’re cellaring, inquire about ideal drinking windows.
Montefalco’s appeal is the combination of heritage and honesty—wines built to last, from a landscape that asks you to slow down. The livestream format keeps that spirit accessible and lets you hear the story straight from the source.
Bottom line: If you’re building your Italian wine brain, this conversation delivers high return on attention. Pour something Umbrian, tune in, and let Montefalco speak for itself.
Source: https://avvinare.com/2025/10/15/all-that-wine-bocale-winery-livestream/
