Lazio’s “Oh, poor me” complex can be a bit much. Instead of committing to quality, they've long moaned that Rome and their... read more →
A dog came running. A button accordion waited for playing. The... read more →
Why do regions and grapes go missing? Why do hilltop gems like Piglio in southern Lazio, with its indigenous grapes, almost vanish when even the smallest corners... 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 →
This was sure a swell find. Plunk it on your “must stay” list when visiting the land of spanna. It’s... read more →
When it comes to the notion of the Italian “osteria," Diego Sorba, the landlord of Enoteca Tabarro in Parma, has strong opinions. “It’s... read more →
Frascati, in the Albani hills, is the closest wine town to Rome (a 30-minute cheap train ride) and for over a century it... read more →
After looking for quality coffee in the Cote d’Or for decades, I was hot on the scent of a spot to fill that craving.... read more →