Barolo for Valentine’s Day - It’s not a wine for everyday drinking but Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to enjoy Barolo, the king of Italian …
Brunello for $30? - Brunello di Montalcino is a red wine made from Sangiovese grapes grown on the slopes around Montalcino, a classic hilltop village …
Chianti 4-pack - Chianti Classico and my Jersey tomatoes were the perfect pairing with Sunday pasta and reminds me of Chianti’s black rooster …
CNN Milano - This week’s CNN episode is Milan, the capital of northern region Lombardy (Lombardia regione). Milano, a world-renowned cosmopolitan city, is …
CNN Rome - This Sunday evening CNN continues the series Searching for Italy with an episode about the foods of Rome. Last week’s …
CNN Toscana - Watching the CNN series Searching Italy I never expected political rhetoric in a food show – but in today’s toxic …
Easter 2019 - One year ago, Easter Sunday 2018, was a cold, early spring day that curtailed our family Easter egg hunt Easter 2018. …
Foradori Teroldego - I recently hosted a dinner of Italian food paired with 7 Italian wines and it wasn’t the expensive Barolo or …
Giacosa Nebbiolo d’Alba - Bruno Giacosa, legendary winemaker in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, recently passed at the age of 88. Giacosa’s Riserva …
In-Home Wine Tasting - What to do on Saturday night during the pandemic? A local couple invited a group of neighbors for an evening …