3 White Grapes Grown in Italy You Need to Try in 2019 and Probably Haven’t Heard Of

It is a New Year and time for new things like 3 white grapes grown in Italy that I have … More

Thanksgiving Wine 3 Mountain Nebbiolos That Pair Perfectly With Turkey

Can’t believe it is almost Thanksgiving (Thurs. Nov. 22, 2018), November has flown by. If you aren’t from the US … More

Moscato Country, Marenco Winery in Strevi, Bagnario Valley Piedmont

As we approached the hilltop village of Strevi in Piedmont (province of Alessandria) just outside of the larger commune of Aqui Terme (a … More

Grower Moscato, Romano Dogliotti and La Caudrina, The Grower’s Grower

Our visit to Romano Dogliotti’s winery, La Caudrina was quite an event. Romano was one of the first moscato growers … More

Family Ties Among the Vines, Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cru Resort in La Morra

  I had forgotten how big the hills of the Langhe were,  as our compact bus managed the hairpin turns, … More

In the Caves at Coppo Winery and Talking About the Nizza DOCG

Recounting my Moscato D’Asti intensive trip with the Consorzio Dell’Asti  and writing about my experiences with Luigi Coppo at Coppo … More

It’s All About the Land at Ceretto Wines

When we arrived at the Monsordo Bernandina Estate of Ceretto Wines in Alba we were told by Ulrika Ferlin, their … More

History in a Glass, Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino

If I were to imagine what drinking gold would taste like, it would be a glass of Biondi- Santi Brunello … More

Friuli Grave Rocks The Sparkling Life

 Friuli is one of the most important white wine producing areas in Italy and arguably, the world. Between the Alps to … More

Lugana DOC White Wines, Morainic Soils on Lake Garda

We are lucky in Chicago to have many different wine consortiums come to town for tastings and seminars on their … More