I tasted a wine last December that has been stuck in my head for over 2 months now. It’s haunting...
There are so many myths and misconceptions about white wine among the general public. For example, people think white wine...
One of my favorite local wine guys, Michael Young, is also one of my favorite chefs. In a past life...
The fine folks at Terroni in Los Angeles recently hosted a tasting with Franco Conterno of the estimable winery, Aldo...
Studying the wines of Italy is a never-ending pursuit. There are wines made with hundreds of grape varieties I have never...
Joanie Karapetian
LombardiaNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)Valle D'Aosta
2I am super proud to be part of the hospitality industry. Supplying Italian wine to restaurants and shops has become...
Joanie Karapetian
Central Italy (Centro Italia)Emilia RomagnaRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)
9I am Italian by ethnicity on my father’s side of the family. Grandma Lorraine is his mother, my Calabrese nonna....
… but only of proper sowing. (T.S. Eliot) Ripe Prünent grapes waiting for harvest at Cantina Garrone. These powerful words by...
Friends of mine are going to the Carso soon. I am ecstatic for them because, even as this is a place I...
A view of Val d’Ossola in Piemonte. Wines are emotional for me- some more than others. Cantine Garrone makes...