Mar 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
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!... 
Mar 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
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,... 
Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
Mar 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Reaching from close to the Matterhorn in Switzerland almost to the Mediterranean, Piemonte (Piedmont) covers a lot of territory. The region lies east of the border with France and west of Milan, taking up a large portion of northwest Italy. Known in the wine world for... 