While Schioppettino is perhaps the most beloved grape variety at Vigna Petrussa, in Italy’s Friuli Colli Orientali, they have a range of other wines and varieties that they produce. (If you want to know about their Schioppettinos you can find...
Jura, France The Jura sits in that region on the eastern side of France, about midway north to south. If you are learning about wine, it is not likely to be one of the first regions they teach you. This...
Vigna Petrussa Schiopettino di Prepotto Schioppettino was all but lost when Phylloxera hit. No longer on the list of authorized grapes when it was found in the 1970s, it had to be grafted in secret. But Paolo Rapuzzi did graft...
Celebrating Black History Month With February being Black History Month, it is a great time to familiarize ourselves with more of the diverse voices in the wine industry. Ideally, we do this all year, not just in February. I have...
Vigna Petrussa We met with Francesca Mecchia of Vigna Petrussa last October in Milan to learn about Vigna Petrussa, the family vineyard, and the winery that she and her mother run in Friuli Colli Orientali. Sustainable Methods in the Vineyard...
Between Vincenza and Verona in the hills north of the Po River Valley, the vines have amazing views. Just 45 minutes from Verona and 20 minutes from the inspiration for the castles of the Montagues and the Capulets, you will...
Puglia Puglia, Italy, the heel of the boot. This long fertile region is surrounded on three sides by water. To the east is the Adriatic Sea, to the south and west the Ionian. Sticking out, as it does, into the...
Vigna Petrussa – Three generations of women in this family vineyard on Italy’s Slovenia Border Francesca Mecchia works with her mother Hilde Petrussa, on their family-owned vineyard in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Located on the Slovenian border in Friuli Colli Orientali,...
On a rainy morning in Milan, Francesca Mecchia jumped on her moped and made the 10-minute drive to meet us at our hotel near Milano Centrale. The plush lobby had ample seating nooks to allow us space to set up...
Sometimes wine grapes bring together places and cultures. In this age when vines have traveled the globe, I suppose it’s not so strange to have an Italian grape grown in California made into wine by a winery with a Spanish...
I love Rhône varieties. I most often search them out in California and Oregon. Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache, Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Cinsault, and even the rarer, Bourboulenc and Terret Noir all have my heart. So many delicious grapes on their own...
We are gearing up to share with you our amazing 21 days discovering Northern Italy. In late September and early October of last year, we spent 3 weeks exploring Northern Italy. While we were there, we explored some of Northern...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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