Pope Leo loved cocaine so much he laced his wine with it and became face of new drink The pope invited the drink's maker to Rome, adorned him with a golden medal and wrote him a personal letter ...

The popular Mariani wine as drank by Pope Leo XIII (Image: public) Angelo Mariani then printed up posters advertising the gold medal he received from the Pope with the Church leader's beaming face ...

The partnership marks the first California brand in the Banfi Vintners portfolio. Mariani-May continues, “With an average price point of $25+, the wines from Alexander Valley Vineyards align with ...

This partnership marks the family-owned company’s first foray into the whiskey category NEW YORK (January 27, 2025) – Banfi Vintners, a leading Italian wine producer and importer of its family-owned ...

Alchemy, pharmacy, medicine: wine has accompanied the steps of man since the dawn of time, but its use for therapeutic purposes is little known to most. A gap filled by a brief essay that, ranging ...

In 1914, Mariani died and took the secrets of the Mariani Wine with him to the grave. But, Babco Europe, an international brand company, based in Ireland, decided to revive the drink, using documents ...

Cristina Mariani-May, president and CEO of Banfi Vintners, reports that the same is true in Italy. "There, you'll almost always see Prosecco and sparkling wine enjoyed in a white wine glass," she ...

An advertisement in the July 5, 1898, edition of The Sacramento Bee highlights Mariani Wine. “The Pope was a big fan. His Holiness Pope Leo XIII awarded a gold medal to the wine,” LaPerriere said.

An advertisement in the July 5, 1898, edition of The Sacramento Bee highlights Mariani Wine. Newspapers.com “The Pope was a big fan.