Familia Deicas – Tasting an Uruguayan Icon Wine and Their Modern Style Tannats

I had a delightful wine tasting and lunch last week with Nino Deicas, Brand Ambassador and member of the very … More

Portuguese Wines on the Rise, Wines of Portugal Chicago Tasting on Eclipse Day

Monday, April 8, 2024 was an auspicious day, a full lunar eclipse. In Chicago, we were able to view 94% … More

A New View of Languedoc Wines, What’s Old is New Again

A little over 2 weeks ago, the 2023 Languedoc U.S Road Tour came through Chicago. The dynamic and highly knowledgeable, … More

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, A Truly Superior Prosecco

We are in the dog days of August 2023 in Chicago, it’s hot, humid and the time, when an ice … More

Race Cars, Mountains, Secret Hideaways, Gorgeous Wines Abruzzo

It was our last morning in Abruzzo, when my group, the Rosa group, took off in our bus, to venture … More

The Pink Way, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo, Rosé Abruzzo Style

Americans tend to associate places, for better or for worse, with certain foods or beverages. Chicago, where I live, for … More

Dinner at Castello di Semivicoli with Miriam Masciarelli

So after the sun set, on day 2 of my trip to Abruzzo in June 2022, I found myself at … More

Tullum DOCG and Feudo Antico

One of the challenges for students of Italian wine is memorizing, or at least trying to, the now 77 DOCGS … More

Searching for Authenticity, You’ll Find It in Abruzzo, the Wines, Food, People and Places

Now that Covid confinement and masking feels like it is finally over, summer is in full swing in Chicago. People … More

The New Vinho Verde, Sipping Through the Region with Somm Bruno Almeda

Like many people, I had a stereotype for what Vinho Verde wine was, an inexpensive, low in alcohol, slightly spritzy, … More