Autumn in the Vineyard
There’s a palpable energy in wine country this time of year. The wineries and winemakers consult with vineyard professionals to…
James Suckling: Building His Brand
James believes there is an exciting movement happening with American wines. He’s working on a documentary titled “American Wine Revolution,” which looks at “how wine began in America, all the way back to the pilgrims.” It will be his third documentary.
Tormaresca
The Tormaresca estate is almost as remote as Tasca D’Almerita’s Regaleali in central Sicily, and both are well worth the trip. We parked in what we later found out was the back of the winery and searched on foot for five minutes to find the entrance.
JCB Tasting Salon and Atelier by JCB
Jean-Charles Boisset is known as a winemaker with inimitable style, and he’s curated some of his favorite things and put…
The Baths of Bormio
Bormio, just south of the Swiss border and smack in the middle of the Italian Alps just a few hours…
Bon Vivants Descend on Carmel-by-the-Sea for GourmetFest
If you happen to see Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger behind a bar pouring his family’s almost 300-year-old label’s champagne, with a Black…
Salento: Italy’s Best Kept Secret–Shhhhhhhhh!
Attempting to be undaunted, I set out on my Metropolitan Lady bicycle every day, my computer in tow. I rode to coffee bars, restaurants, and friends’ homes and places of business to use my laptop and wireless card, much to the amusement and chagrin of the Salentini, who would say to me, “You are fixated. Stop the computer. Go to the sea!”