Buon Vino fa Buon Sangue

Buon Vino fa Buon Sangue

    Buon Vino fa Buon Sangue In Italy, there’s a saying that good wine makes good blood implying a connection between good health and the practice of drinking wine. Recent medical and scientific research seems to be bearing out what culture and...
Lo Spritz – the National Drink of the Italian Summer

Lo Spritz – the National Drink of the Italian Summer

Lo Spritz – the National Drink of the Italian Summer Summer is on its way. Plans are a little vague this year with the world health crisis and the huge toll it has taken on our beloved Bel Paese. But one thing is certain, summer still means the Spritz!...
The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot In a famous scene from “The Godfather”, Don Corleone’s caporegime, Clemenza, goes out to pick up dessert for his wife. Along the way, he takes care of some family business. He tells his subordinate button man, “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”Now,...
Cesanese

Cesanese

Cesanese – who has even heard of this wine? Hardly ever seen outside this region, it has very ancient origins in Lazio, as grape growing and winemaking have existed in this area since the Etruscans, from about 900 BC.  It is thought by most researchers to...
The 20 Wine Regions of Italy

The 20 Wine Regions of Italy

By Joyce Tarantino, Italian Wine Scholar From the highest slopes in Europe for vine cultivation under the shadow of Mont Blanc to the windswept volcanic landscape on the island of Pantelleria, there is a wine for every palate. While Italy has 350 registered grape...