There is Gold in those Hills, Prosecco Gold, Prosecco Superiore DOCG

It’s been Prosecco week (7/20-7/26/20), a celebration of bubbles and as part of that celebration, I attended a virtual Zoom … More

The Winding Road of Wine Study, the Left Bank of the Rhone, the Vaucluse, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

Thank you for reading my posts on wine and places. Sometimes they are completely to the point, sometimes they are … More

Moscato D’Asti Behind the Vines in the Time of Covid

Spring is starting to show signs that it has arrived in Chicago.  As I take my walks outside to break … More

The Joy of Native Varietals: Schiava and Lagrein

Tiz the season for joy, and writing about beautiful places and wines and foods that I love is joyful for … More

A Road Map of Italian Wine – Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs by Ian D’Agata

I was thrilled, when I contacted the publisher of Italy’s Native Wine Grape  Terroirs (INWGT) by Ian D’Agata, and asked for a … More

At a Castle, In a Bunker, Listening to Opera, in the Footsteps of Casanova, Castello Spessa, Collio

Walking the sprawling grounds of Castello Spessa, in Capriva del Friuli, Collio , I was immediately drawn to the path winding … More

The Eagle of Collio, Tasting the Aged Pinot Biancos of Russiz Superiore

  Looking out at the Julian Alps and Slovenia in the distance from the driveway of Marco Felluga’s Russiz Superiore property, … More

Magic at Azienda Agricola Baronesse TACCO, The Farmhouse on a Hill, San Floriano del Collio

There are certain spots, places in the world, that have a magic about them. Standing in these places, the world … More

All Roads Lead to Collio, Bianco

  I love green places. Collio is one of them. Vineyards interspersed by forests and grass. Time marches on, and … More

Swartland, A South African Wine Region to Know

Jim Clarke, Marketing Manager for Wines of South Africa, came through Chicago in April 2019 and gave a Masterclass on … More