Yesterday was World Lambrusco Day. Honestly, there are so many of these “drinking holidays”, most of the time I learn about them by social media
Tag: Italy
The Fiasco of Chianti
When I was young, my parents were super fond of an Italian restaurant in Washington, DC called Luigis. The restaurant opened in 1943 and closed
Building a Castle of Love
Medieval castles don’t exactly dot the landscape in Napa Valley, so when you see one, it tends to pull your focus. Meet Castello di Amorosa
15 Things I Learned from Ferrari Trento
Every bottle of wine is an opportunity to learn something. This is why I enjoy participating in #WineStudio, a live, 4-week long, wine tasting and education series that takes
Wine, Words & Wednesday, No. 42
Anthony Bourdain is an unabashed hedonist. A skosh caustic and brutally honest, he’s also eminently quotable, and often hilarious. Because he says stuff like this: “Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like
In Praise of Pecorino
Slide over Chardonnay . . . and make room at the cool kids table for Pecorino. Pecorino (no relation to the cheese) is a white grape variety
