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 →
Valtellina's five regional DOCGs with its complex mix of alluvial, metamorphic, and igneous soils stretch over a 45 km strip of land on either side of Sondrio.... read more →
A 45 km strip of land that is on either side of Sondrio and its 5 regional DOCGs. The soils are a complex mix of alluvial, metamorphic... read more →
Frascati is the most famous of the Castelli Romani, the clutch of villa-dotted towns semicircling Rome. It is also the home to some of the more uninspiring, plonk-like... 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 →
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 →
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 →