Travel. It’s something that, following COVID, we all longed to do. It has become more important than ever for us, as humans, to see this planet of ours and meet its people. Perhaps there is a sense of urgency with...
Aldo Rainoldi is a small winery in Northern Italy’s Valtellina wine Region. Aldo is a name that is important in the Rainoldi family. In the 1920s, Aldo Rainoldi was a wine merchant in Valtellina. Fast forward a generation or two,...
Davide Fasolini’s energy is palpable. Tall with ginger hair, a beard, and glasses that seem held up by the ends of his smile, you can feel his energy, excitement, and passion as he waits to tell you about his wines. ...
The name La Spia comes from a ridge behind the family vineyard in Sassella. This ridge was called “The Spy” as it was a strategic military observation point during military clashes. Owned by the Rigamonti family since the 1960s, Michele...
Discovering Vini di Valtellina – Chiavennasca – the Nebbiolo of the Alps Far in the north of Italy’s Lombardia region, tucked between the Rhaetian Alps of Switzerland and the Orobiche Alps in Italy, you find the east-west valley of Valtellina....
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,...
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...
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...
The Delle Venezie DOC We’ve been hearing quite a bit about the Delle Venezie DOC over that last year. That is probably to be expected as this newly established DOC has been working hard to get its name out there....
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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