130 GOURMET TRAVELLER
Il Goccetto, Rome
Don’t mistake this handsome enoteca
for the Italian marijuana advocacy group
of the same name – just know that the
enthusiasm each has for its respective
cause is particularly high. Here, dark
wood panelling and frescoed ceilings
frame wall-to-wall stacks of wine from
a serious selection that runs about
800-strong. “There are plenty of smaller
producers to look out for, as well as
natural, organic and biodynamic options,”
says Lara Caraturo. Switched-on staff help
narrow it down, and a formidable cheese
line-up pretty much ensures a second
bottle is always on the cards. Via dei Banchi
Vecchi 14, 00186 Rome, +39 066 864 268 ●PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN WRIGHT.