A view of Val d’Ossola in Piemonte. Wines are emotional for me- some more than others. Cantine Garrone makes...
I posted this picture on my Instagram and Twitter feeds last week and got a number of surprising responses....
Half of the frustration for American wine consumers when faced with new Italian wine varieties is usually pronunciation. This is...
Tenuta Fessina’s “LaEneo” at The Kitchen in Denver, Colorado. I remember the first time I tasted these wines. My good...
“There is nothing more beautiful than a vineyard.” Cesare Pavese wrote this verse nearly 60 years ago, part of a...
Dan Bjugstad of Pizzeria Locale in Boulder CO, with Claudio Morelli I had the profound pleasure of escorting a Marchegiano...
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...