Go Forth and Drink (great) Old White Wine. FriuliLazioPiemonteRestaurants (Ristoranti)Wine Bars (Enoteche) January 19, 2015
Castello di Verrazzano: Chianti in California Central Italy (Centro Italia)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)Toscana December 3, 2014
Peace, Love & Pizza @OGSgtPepperoni #BYO #NebbioloNight LombardiaNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)Valle D'Aosta November 24, 2014
“Champagne Wishes and Country Fried Dreams” @faithandflower France (Francia)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti) October 28, 2014
Grandma Lorraine will teach you a lot about wine. Central Italy (Centro Italia)Emilia RomagnaRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti) October 14, 2014
Ronchi di Cialla “Sol” Picolit, 2001 Joanie Karapetian Northern Italy (Italia Nord)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti) December 13, 2012
Go Forth and Drink (great) Old White Wine. FriuliLazioPiemonteRestaurants (Ristoranti)Wine Bars (Enoteche) January 19, 2015
Give me Nebbiolo… Or Give me Death! @aiselections #damminebbiolo Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Wine Bars (Enoteche) January 9, 2014
Lou’s Four Wine Commandments for Thanksgiving Central Italy (Centro Italia)Emilia RomagnaFriuliNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Trentino- Alto AdigeWine Bars (Enoteche)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) November 25, 2013
Warning: Terroir Threat Level Orange @aiselections @StVincentSF FriuliNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)Wine Bars (Enoteche) November 18, 2013
Choose Wine, Poetry or Virtue. @AISelections #Brezza Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Wine Bars (Enoteche) October 23, 2013
How @TedGlennon almost became the Mayor of Alba. Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Wine Bars (Enoteche) September 9, 2013
Natural Wine Comes to Culver City @BarAndGarden Joanie Karapetian Wine Bars (Enoteche)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) May 14, 2013
Drink More Pink Bubbles. France (Francia)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) November 17, 2014
Everybody wants to be Italian. @LeMetroWine @TheWineDad CaliforniaOutside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) March 21, 2014
The Story of Barbaresco and the Feather. @Luisa_Rocca @winehouseLA Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) February 6, 2014
Lou’s Four Wine Commandments for Thanksgiving Central Italy (Centro Italia)Emilia RomagnaFriuliNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Trentino- Alto AdigeWine Bars (Enoteche)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) November 25, 2013
Come Taste the Magic @winehouseLA #EnzoBrezza Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) November 15, 2013
Bonny Doon gets Geeky with Artisanal Cider Joanie Karapetian CaliforniaOutside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) January 6, 2012
Only in California: Pairing Italian Wine with Mexican Food Joanie Karapetian Northern Italy (Italia Nord)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Trentino- Alto AdigeWine Shops (Negozi di Vino) March 12, 2012 5What could be better with crisp, clean, Alto Adige whites than a bit of spicy Mexican food? During a Terlano...
Give me Chianti, or Give me Death! Joanie Karapetian Central Italy (Centro Italia)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)ToscanaWine Shops (Negozi di Vino) February 16, 2012 6This “Le Trame” Chianti is an example of how very magical Sangiovese can be. Giovanna Morgante makes this wine from...
Etna Backwards is Ante. (And why I love a Cheese Souffle.) Joanie Karapetian Islands (Isole)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)SiciliaWine Shops (Negozi di Vino) February 2, 2012 4Wine and Cheese. This is essentially what we’re talking about here. A lip-smacking-good wine from Etna, and a cheese souffle....
Puglia, meet Ramen Joanie Karapetian PugliaRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Southern Italy (Italia Sud)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) January 25, 2012 10 After a visit to my local Italian wine guru, Lance Montalto of the Wine House in Los Angeles, I...
Bonny Doon gets Geeky with Artisanal Cider Joanie Karapetian CaliforniaOutside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) January 6, 2012 6Boony Doon‘s Resident Mad Scientist, Randall Grahm released his first hard cider this year, aptly named ¿Querry? The cider itself is...
The Meat House: Everyone needs a Good Butcher! Joanie Karapetian CaliforniaOutside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) December 26, 2011 2Everyone needs a quality local butcher. Emil and I have found one we love in Costa Mesa, part of a...
Vino Volo- Making Airports Infinitely More Tolerable Joanie Karapetian France (Francia)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)Wine Bars (Enoteche)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) December 21, 2011 5While travelling I am constantly dismayed at the food and beverage options in smaller, local airports- especially on the west...
Soffocone. It’s as dirty (and delicious) as it sounds. Joanie Karapetian Central Italy (Centro Italia)Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)ToscanaWine Shops (Negozi di Vino) December 15, 2011 8Testamatta’s Soffocone is a wine I learned about years ago, when I met a fellow Italian importer and wine-o-phile in...
The Brooklyn Cocktail in Venice Beach. Joanie Karapetian Restaurants (Ristoranti)Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino) December 8, 2011 3Maybe you’ve asked yourself, “What does an Italian Wine Geek drink on a night off?” Or maybe not. Either way...
BROC Cellars. One word: Delicious. Joanie Karapetian CaliforniaWine Shops (Negozi di Vino) December 5, 2011 0I visited one of the most hip and happening wine shops in Southern California the other day- Buzz in downtown LA. These...