Half of the frustration for American wine consumers when faced with new Italian wine varieties is usually pronunciation. This is...
“There is nothing more beautiful than a vineyard.” Cesare Pavese wrote this verse nearly 60 years ago, part of a...
Chiara Boschis in her family’s vineyards. Photo by Mauro Fermariello. My favorite Italian wine writer to follow is Mauro Fermariello....
I picked up this bottle of Prosecco from Venegazzù Montelvini and studied the label carefully. “DOCG Asolo” was written clearly, and...
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8Allison Amato, Luciano Brussolo (a Real Italian) and me… Italy is a complicated place: quintessential Beautiful Chaos. It’s full of...
My Lucky Day… I climbed the stairs to the tasting area at the Wine House yesterday morning for my...
Sparkling Ribolla Gialla from I Clivi: lightening-like acidity! “Un colpo di fulmine” translates to “a bolt of lightening”. That’s exactly...
“Made in Italy” Photo by: Gerald Weisl @Weimax This photo came to my from my friend Gerald of Burlingame’s Weimax...
The shirt says it all. “Dammi Nebbiolo. OR GIVE ME DEATH!” David Weitzenhoffer, owner of AI Selections, and...
I know in general, it’s a pizzeria. It’s not fancy-pants Italian food. The location is very casual, and in the...