I traveled in the north of Italy with Antonio and Daniela di Gruttola last April, a fantastic fun couple, who make killer wines, which in spoof-ridden Campania stick out like... read more →
On the other hand, here’s a wine that is pure Campanian grapes, made in Campania. Here you go: a charming literfull of vin-de-soif-a-go-go. Even with skin contact this is a... read more →
Ischia, the volcanic island in the middle of the Bay of Naples, is now more famous for the beach scenes in Elena Ferrante’s novels than for wine. For good reason.... read more →
Taurasi is a DOCG in Avellino, not too far from Naples. Luigi Tecce took over his family’s estate when his father died in 1997. He learned winemaking hit and miss.... read more →
If you have had experience with older bottles of Mastroberardino’s Taurasi, you will understand the greatness of Tecce’s wines. Mastroberardino’s glory days are in the RIP category, but Tecce lives... read more →
From 85-year-old vines grown at 1800 feet, the grapes ferment in open, old chestnut tini for 40 days. All in all the wine gets five years of aging. Three years... read more →
Lacryma Christi is the DOP created for indigenous grapes grown around the imposing Vesuvius volcano. The piedirosso from the volcano’s southern foot is from own-rooted vines that are between 25... read more →
The high elevation clay-limestone and tuffaceous soils of Sannio Benevento in northern Campania has a great wine tradition, and looking forward to seeing this winemaker's progression. Here he gives grapes get... read more →