Ci vuole una birra. Sometimes, even in Barolo, you need a cold beer. We were road-weary and a little bedraggled...
Patience and Dolcetto (A continuation from my earlier post on San Fereolo…) It was 1999 when Nicoletta says she realized she...
This wine is a Love Story. That’s the first thing Camillo Favaro told me about his Syrah. A curious wine...
The Journey to San Fereolo It’s hard to know where to start. Remembering this afternoon at San Fereolo is like...
Giuseppe Vajra, Joanie Karapetian, Stan Frazier and Patton Penhallegon– sharing a deep love of Barolo. What is it about some...
Tom Hyland is one of the many uniquely qualified and talented wine pros in my life- a gentleman whose work...
There are so many myths and misconceptions about white wine among the general public. For example, people think white wine...
The fine folks at Terroni in Los Angeles recently hosted a tasting with Franco Conterno of the estimable winery, Aldo...
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...
… but only of proper sowing. (T.S. Eliot) Ripe Prünent grapes waiting for harvest at Cantina Garrone. These powerful words by...