If you hear the hype you might believe that the magical volcano on the northeast of Sicily, home of majestic nerello mascalese from sentimental terraced vines, delivers... read more →
Silvio Berlusconi, one of Italy’s most absurd moments, was in power for 9 years. An influence in the media for longer—he brought some anti-feminist, woman on stilts and... read more →
My friend Elizabeth Minchilli, author of the best selling food apps Eat Rome (Florence and Venice), has lived in Rome for decades. She writes books—a new one comes... read more →
Azienda Viticola Emidio Pepe: Where all the... read more →
When Byron Bates suggested that we meet at the Soho Grand for wine, I thought he had to be joking, because ever since it opened its doors... read more →
This year I met quite a few who bring truth to the marketing myth “wine is made in the vineyard.” From Burgundy to Vermont, I... read more →
“Meet me in Bolgheri!” urged a long-lost friend. I resisted. I don’t like vacations. But I rationalized that we had a free place to stay. There would... read more →
Vittorio Bera & Figli has a message: Age your Moscato d’Asti. After a no-sleep night of carousing in Torino at Consorzio, Pascaline and I drove through the... read more →
While Diego Sorba was driving towards me from somewhere in the Veneto a bottle I never sipped was on my mind. "Tastes like an Auvergne gamay,” that... read more →
Back in the 90s, I used to drink much wine from Apulia, negroamaro was great but boy, I did love those primitivos. I would seek them... read more →