Lino Scavino, relaxing on one of his many dog beds at the Paolo Scavino winery… I was having a rough...
Work is never finished for a farmer, and especially for a wine grower! This is a picture of Enrico...
Ercole “Lino” Scavino. Barrel Snob? There are those moments when I realize I am being a bit of a spoiled,...
This funny piece of pop artwork comes from Gerald at Weimax Wines & Spirits. Gerald must have created it for...
Joanie Karapetian
Islands (Isole)Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)SardegnaVeneto
1This is a very important question: What does a winemaker drink, when she’s not drinking her own wine?...
Just in case there was any doubt… In Vino Veritas. ...
Two of my favorite things. My dog, Mugsy, and Barolo. And not just any Barolo: Paolo Scavino’s Bricco Ambrogio Barolo from...
Joanie Karapetian
CaliforniaNorthern Italy (Italia Nord)Outside of Italy (Fuori Italia)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)
11I was invited to a dinner party hosted by some good friends recently, and I knew (thanks to “The Captain”...
Joanie Karapetian
Central Italy (Centro Italia)Northern Italy (Italia Nord)PiemonteRegions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)Restaurants (Ristoranti)ToscanaVeneto
2My company, Banville & Jones, sponsored an Italian Wine Tasting a few weeks ago at A16 in San Francisco. Our winemakers came from Italy...
I love stumbling on a hidden gem on the back rack of a wine shop… forgotten older vintages are like...