I write a lot about Italian wine, but I am also fortunate to be based in a great American wine-producing region:...
I clearly have a passion for Italy and Italian wine, but as an American, I am pretty darn proud of our...
Special Delivery: It’s a happy day when this shows up on your front porch! I was really flattered when my...
Joanie Karapetian
CaliforniaCentral Italy (Centro Italia)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Toscana
8Morning light on the Habit vines. In these last few days of summer my life is inundated with images of...
The secret to my marriage: blueberry pancakes make Emil happy....
Iconic’s lineup on the bar at Shuck. I found my new Happy Place the other day: full of California sunshine,...
Unquestionably, my favorite part about my job is meeting all kinds of people, usually people who are irrationally and irrevocably...
1979 Jordan, Alexander Valley, California Found this baby at Monopole Wine in Pasadena yesterday while running around with my fellow-wine geek Peter Kao....
I tasted a California Pinot Noir and I liked it. I loved it. That doesn’t happen often. For the most part, California...
Joanie Karapetian
CaliforniaNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)
11I was invited to a dinner party hosted by some good friends recently, and I knew (thanks to “The Captain”...