At the conclusion of our third wine and food pairing at Tommy e Sua Sorella in Mestre, Italy, we all smiled, thinkingthat the tasting was our best yet. Focusing on the reason why certain foods pair better than others, I explained that most foods need to be paired with opposites. [...]
Hitting 70 years of age is a big deal and when my father had his birthday on the 9th, he [...]
Getting together for the holidays can sometimes mean eating and drinking things that aren’t always our favorites- aka fruit cake. However, [...]
From the island of Krk in Croatia, a surprisingly large amount of wine is produced. Although mainly whites; and mainly [...]
Thursday I was invited by a friend to spend the day in Verona with a well acknowledged architect, Tobia Scarpa. [...]
They say Friuli produces some of the best whites in Italy. The freshness is like no other and the ground [...]
Speaking with wine producers directly is, for us, always a pleasure and a great way to learn more about wine [...]
When most people think of wines from Piedmonte, they think of Barolo. In reality, this northern region of Italy, offers [...]
This sweet wine from Lison-Pramaggiore, is a great example of what the Veneto can offer. The ‘passimento’, or the drying [...]
For the 11th and 12th of November, the Consorzio of Collio Carso, a society which helps in the promotion of [...]
Another producer from the growing amounts of Bio wine, is a Fiano d’Avellino called Don Chisciotte by Cantina Il Tufiello. The [...]