Rivetto Winery: A Piedmont Portrait
byRivetto Winery is the first profile in my new series, Piedmont Portraits. Join me as I explore the life blood of my region: the…
Rivetto Winery is the first profile in my new series, Piedmont Portraits. Join me as I explore the life blood of my region: the…
A Moscato food pairing for brunch – why not? It’s low alcohol wine, bubbly and crisp, and fruity but not too sweet. > Since Valentine’s Day…
The Insider’s Guide to Alba Restaurants is your ticket to eat, drink, and be merry. Welcome to Alba, Italy Alba, Italy, the primary wine town in…
Cantina Francone in Barbaresco is a 5th generation winemaking family. The cantina remains deeply rooted in tradition with innovative technologies and practices powering them into…
A deep and abiding reverence permeates the layers of Sassi di Matera. It goes much deeper than the grief and dispair of those living in…
Thinking about a day trip from Turin to Barolo Italy? It’s super easy to do by train! More and more people are discovering Piedmont…
Eat like a Roman sounds so cliché, right? If you are in Rome you’re at least eating in the company of locals. But, what…
Arneis food pairing – hot off the grill and perfect for summer. In June I took the hosting duties for Wine Pairing Weekend, my monthly wine…
June’s Wine Pairing Weekend is just around the corner! Are you ready for the #SummerOfArneis? This month our group is working on summer recipes that pair…
A morning run in Rome anyone? (Shoe shot on the Spanish Steps.) I’m a runner. And, one of my favorite ways to explore a new…
It’s time for the Summer of Arneis. What is that, you ask? Well, it is a summer filled with liquid Piedmont gold. Or, a Northern Italian white…
Ready to talk Barbaresco and Barolo wine tour planning? In my Piedmont Travel Planning series, we’ve talked about how to get to Alba, when…
One thing I really like about the MaMa Florence Cooking School in Florence, Italy – besides eating – is that they offer classes and…
Benvenuto a Barbaresco 2012 – the latest Barbaresco vintage! It’s that time of year in Piedmont. Bottling is in full swing and new vintages…