It Takes a Village.
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Evening of Terroni DTLA's "Soft Opening"
I have been so lucky to be working with the people at Terroni as they prepare for their first day of service in the new Downtown LA location. These people know how to o...
I’m a Sommelier?
Yep. I am finally experiencing how the other half lives.
After years on the "supply side" of the wine business, I have dipped my toes into the wonderful, gut-wrenching, nerve-wracking world of the Sommelier. ...
Timorasso Madness @Terroni
Timorasso by Walter Massa, Photobomb by Michael Newsome.
If you are an adventurous wine-drinker who finds him or herself at Terroni in Los Angeles, do not attempt to navigate this wine list alone. Ask for Max...
Another Secret from Piemonte’s Hillsides.
I am fascinated by Piemonte for several reasons, many of them beginning with "B". Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and most recently, Boca. This tiny region is located in the province of Novara in the northern pa...
15 Year Old Verdicchio and the Perfect Plate of Pasta
Thank goodness for Italian wine geeks like Brittany Carlisi. She found an awesome older bottle of Fattoria San Lorenzo's eponymous "Il San Lorenzo" from 1997 in her company's inventory, and decided it was ti...
1998 Bressan Pignolo @Terroni
I found this bottle of Bressan's 1998 Pignolo on Max Stefanelli's wine list at Terroni in Los Angeles. The wine list is a tribute to Italy and its adjacent neighbors- it's such a wonderful and comprehensive se...
Terroni: Keeping Los Angeles Stocked with Indigenous Italian Wine.
Terroni. Home to some of the world's rarest and most autochthonous Italian wines. This restaurant is a beacon of light in a storm of predictable, dreary, and boring wine lists. Max Stefanelli is a curator o...