Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tucked in the arch of the boot, Basilicata straddles the coast of the Ionian Sea between Calabria and Puglia. To the west lies Campania and a little stretch of the Tyrrhenian Sea to the southwest. It is a mountainous region of the southern Appennines, known as...
Feb 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
No other region in Italy has had more impact on the imagination of film-goers and readers around the world, and in particular, the Americans. The evocative medieval hill towns, Renaissance artwork, the winding strade bianche lined with cypress trees, lazy lunches on...
Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Joyce Tarantino, Italian Wine Scholar Tucked into the far northwest corner of Italy on the mountainous border with Switzerland and France, the Valle d’Aosta is Italy’s smallest region, both in population and wine production – about 1.2 million...
Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ah, the Bel Paese. We’ve all been on our computers, surfing the travel sites, raising a glass of Prosecco while watching our favorite movies starring Italia! Dreaming over beautiful piazzas, cozy wine bars, sweeping views from hillside vineyards, heaping plates...