Sicilia

Frank Cornelissen: Etna is weird and wonderful too.

November 15, 2011

Frank Cornelissen and his vines- Image from www.sedimentary wines.com I have been reading about Frank Cornelissen for some time now- the seriously "naturalist" who makes wine in Etna (one of my favorite wine ...

Dessert or Desert? On the Island of Pantelleria, it may be both.

Joanie Karapetian

November 11, 2011

Sicilia

During my fourth and final session with the Associazionze Italiana Sommelier organization, we tasted a real heart-breaker of a wine- the Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria. If you think you don't like...

Etna wines make me happy.

Joanie Karapetian

November 1, 2011

Sicilia

Mount Etna, a live volcano on Sicily, is the birthplace of my favorite Italian wines. I especially love the wines from Salvo Foti's projects, particularly from a collective Etnean effort called "I Vigneri". L...

Congratulations Sotto… one of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants of 2011!

Joanie Karapetian

October 10, 2011

Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia

The underside of Sotto's Perfect Pizza Crust- image borrowed from Serious Eats' Daily Slice. Sometimes it's hard not to be jaded in the wine and food industry. People who work hard, pour their heart and soul ...

Terre di Giurfo

Joanie Karapetian

September 20, 2011

Sicilia

Terre di Giurfo is one of my favorite Sicilian wineries for many reasons. This winery produces a number of traditional, non-fooled-around-with Sicilian wines, typical of the area near Iblea. It's also a winer...

But will they drink Carricante in Newport Beach? Welcome to the OC, Mozza.

Joanie Karapetian

August 10, 2011

Sicilia

I am so excited, I can hardly stand it. Having lived in Orange County for basically my entire life, at some point I didn't know how sadly lacking the community is in high quality food and wine. Now that I s...

Mt. Etna, I Heart you!

Joanie Karapetian

August 5, 2011

Sicilia

The power of Mt. Etna... image from Treehugger, taken in October of 2009. I have an unnatural fondness for the wine of Mount Etna. I was thinking about this the other day while pouring wine for an amazing Sici...

The Heart and History of Aldo Conterno.

Go Forth and Drink (great) Old White Wine.

Castello di Verrazzano: Chianti in California

Peace, Love & Pizza @OGSgtPepperoni #BYO #NebbioloNight

“Champagne Wishes and Country Fried Dreams” @faithandflower

Grandma Lorraine will teach you a lot about wine.

On Spaghetti Westerns and Brunello. @michaelnemcik

Vintage Enoteca: In Wine they Trust

Go Forth and Drink (great) Old White Wine.

Give me Nebbiolo… Or Give me Death! @aiselections #damminebbiolo

Lou’s Four Wine Commandments for Thanksgiving

Warning: Terroir Threat Level Orange @aiselections @StVincentSF

Choose Wine, Poetry or Virtue. @AISelections #Brezza

How @TedGlennon almost became the Mayor of Alba.

Colli di Lapio, Irpinia Campi Taurasini. Just Delicious.

Natural Wine & the World’s Best Lasagne

Drink More Pink Bubbles.

Everybody wants to be Italian. @LeMetroWine @TheWineDad

The Story of Barbaresco and the Feather. @Luisa_Rocca @winehouseLA

Lou’s Four Wine Commandments for Thanksgiving

Come Taste the Magic @winehouseLA #EnzoBrezza

Frank Cornelissen: Etna is weird and wonderful too.

Dessert or Desert? On the Island of Pantelleria, it may be both.

Etna wines make me happy.

Congratulations Sotto… one of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants of 2011!

Terre di Giurfo

But will they drink Carricante in Newport Beach? Welcome to the OC, Mozza.

Mt. Etna, I Heart you!

Philippe Pacalet. (Better than Chanel.)

Uncomfortable

Burgundy: Just Breathe

Giulio Ferrari: A Bedtime Story

The Cider Chronicles: with Luke Schmuecker