Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of Tuscany’s great wine gems. Meet a winemaking star, Tenuta Valdipiatta.
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Cooking Experiences in Italy
2023 is going to be a big year for travel in Italy! Come home cooking like an Italian after taking a class in Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Sicily and more!
Le Marche: Italy’s Road Less Traveled
Discover the riches of Le Marche, a jewel in Italy’s cultural crown. Enjoy regional food and wine specialties while taking in spectacular views of the Mediterranean’s northernmost arm, the Adriatic Sea.
Italian Cooking with a Heart, Kitchen & Chat
When you meet Elisa Venturi, within moments it will be 100% clear why she named her business Elisa Cuore (heart), Cucina (kitchen), and Chiacchiere (chat). Ten American women recently descended on Elisa’s home kitchen in Pesaro, Italy, for a cooking class. She was admittedly nervous. So were we! It was our first evening together as…
Mt. Etna’s Benanti Winery: Va Bene!
Explore a brief history of Sicilian wine and the pioneering work of Dr. Giuseppe Benanti to produce wine made from outstanding white and red indigenous grapes.
A Conversation About Wine
This blog post was a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Originally written for April publication in an Italian magazine, other matters (understandably) took priority. In the spirit of better-late-than-never, please enjoy this conversation about Tuscany’s exceptional wines with Marco Molesini, co-owner of Cortona’s Enoteca Molesini. Brunello di Montalcino ● Chianti Classico ● Vernaccia…
Come Fly With Me: France’s Rhône Valley
Dreaming of the day when you can resume international wine travel? Perhaps this story will inspire you to visit France’s Rhône Valley.
Tuscan wines: the best of the best!
The results of Anteprime di Toscano 2020 are in!! Enjoy this summary of the “best of the best” from Tuscany’s fine wine regions.
Thomas T. Thomas Vineyard
Meet Thomas T. Thomas, an emerging winemaker in Anderson Valley, one of few African Americans making wine in the U.S.
Suzanne Groth to Chair 2020 Cincinnati International Wine Festival
Groth Vineyards & Winery CEO Suzanne Groth will chair the 2020 Cincinnati International Wine Festival. Read her story here!