The Daily Sip™: Italy
Life with Wine: Italy
- Nov 28, 2012
The French have a long tradition of associating their premium Champagnes with their finest...
Life with Wine: Italy
- Oct 24, 2012
The story of Selvapiana is a fairytale come true. It begins with a beautiful hilltop castle...
Lungarotti Run by Two Generations of Women
- Oct 23, 2012
Italy is a nation rich in history and tradition, especially in winemaking. That’s why...
Sciacchetrá—A Gem Lost To Extinction?
- Jul 10, 2012
Sciacchetrá (shock-eh-tra) is the rare, amber dessert wine unique to the Cinque Terre, a...
Italy or France? “The Drops of God” Decides
- Feb 16, 2012
When it comes to literary fixes, wine lovers get theirs with “ The Drops of God...
Meet Nero d’Avola
- Jan 18, 2012
Ordering Italian wine can be a daunting task. There are so many grapes and so many regions....
A Wine Bar Treasure
- Jan 17, 2012
You’ll see signs all over Italy that read, “Enoteca.” Italian for wine...
A Very Historic, Noble, and Prestigious Italian Wine
- Jan 9, 2012
In the utterly picturesque hilltop town of Montepulciano in Italy’s Tuscany region, a...
Super Tuscans: Winemaking Outside The Lines
- Jan 3, 2012
Ever wondered what makes a Super Tuscan super? Well, to understand that, you have to...
Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco
- Nov 7, 2011
The sniffing stage of the "swirl-sniff-sip" process during wine tasting is possibly the most...
