Italy

Northwest Italy’s Dolcetto is a funny little wine. The name means “little sweet one,” but a touch...

Every lover of fine wine has a singular moment that represents the birthplace of their passion. The proverbial...

When you volunteer to bring wine to Thanksgiving dinner, do you really know what you are getting yourself...

Italy is flush with indigenous grapes that don’t seem to thrive anywhere else. Of these, Lagrein is...

Fall is my favorite season for being in the kitchen. It is all-to-tempting to wax poetic on hazelnuts and pumpkin, pear...

Before heading to Piedmont two years ago, I bought a bottle of Moscato d’Asti thinking it would...

I’ve written quite a bit lately about Italy. For this, I am in no way apologetic. There...

Can this grape go wrong?

Yet another brilliant "home body" grape from Italy

An October Afternoon in the Commune of Barolo

Following French Subtlety with Italian Gusto

I’m only eight posts in to Opening a Bottle, and here I am writing about Opening a...