Nerello Mascalese of Mt. Etna
“[Nerello Mascalese] is to Marcello Mastroianni as John Wayne is to Cabernet.” Alberto Graci, Graci Winery, Passopisciaro, Sicily The beating…
Rosato: A Wine to Make You Rethink Pink
Technically, it’s the French who say rosé; the rest of us have adopted their usage of the word. It’s right…
Tormaresca
“The Tormaresca project began with the dream, now a reality, to discover and enhance the precious native varietals of Puglia,…
The Baths of Bormio
Bormio, just south of the Swiss border and smack in the middle of the Italian Alps just a few hours…
Salento: Italy’s Best Kept Secret–Shhhhhhhhh!
Years ago, I lived in the seaside village of Otranto, Italy, and studied Italian at Porta d’Oriente, a school that…