Photo by Oliver McCrum– Falanghina and Salty Fried Fish. One of my favorite terroir-minded producers from the area around Naples is...
I had the pleasure of tasting this bottle, Benanti’s Noblesse, a few weeks ago after we found it thanks to Dan Pirelli,...
Tenuta Fessina’s “LaEneo” at The Kitchen in Denver, Colorado. I remember the first time I tasted these wines. My good...
Joanie Karapetian
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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...
Evening of Terroni DTLA’s “Soft Opening” I have been so lucky to be working with the people at Terroni as...
Yep. I am finally experiencing how the other half lives. After years on the “supply side” of the wine business,...
Yes, I sell wine for a living and I write about my products here on this site. I am proud...
Joanie Karapetian
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5Post-tasting glow with Pier Busso and Ronnie Grant. If you’re anywhere near the Italian wine industry you can’t escape the...
Everyone needs that quintessential neighborhood sushi joint- preferably within stumbling walking distance of their home. I have found such perfect...
On a recent trip to Italy we had the pleasure of staying with friends (who feel more like family). The...