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...
Last month I had the opportunity to gather virtually with a bunch of my favorite wine people. Susannah Gold of Vigneto Communications presented a seminar on Oltrepò Pavese entitled “Beyond the Po in the region of Pavia,” as well as...
Ah, Sicily. If Stanley Tucci didn’t suck you in with the beauty of this island, surely the latest season of White Lotus did! The #ItalianFWT (Italian Food Wine and Travel) writers are kicking off the new year in Sicily! Cam...
Day 7 – 12 days of Wine – Italy and Prosecco Albino Armani Prosecco DOC Extra Dry, Grave, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy Italy Italy is a country with more than 400 grape varieties. Because the country evolved with many regions...
Day 6 – 12 days of Wine – Côtes du Rhône in France’s Rhône Valley Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2019, Rhône Valley, France France Ah, France. When most of us think of wine, French wine is the first...
It’s the holidays! This time of year is the perfect time to pull out the bubbles! And if you are going to pull out bubbles, well, they may as well be from the region best known for them Champagne. We...
It’s the holidays, and this time of year, everyone needs a cheese platter and, well, maybe a glass of wine to go with it. Deanna of Wineivore is leading the Italian Food Wine & Travel Writers (#ItalianFWT) on an exploration...
Lombardia (lum-bar-DEE-a) While you may have heard of this region in Northern Italy (it is the home to Milan and Lake Como), you may not be as familiar with its wines. I mean, I’ve been studying wine, and it is...
Michael and I recently returned from a visit to Northern Italy. It seems like only yesterday that we were driving the back roads of Valdobbiadene and seeing firsthand why they call this heroic viticulture. View in Santo Stefano Valdobbiadene I...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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