Wine

Language
by Alesha Allen |
Here is a language lesson on wine in Italy. Italy is currently the largest wine producer in the world and Italian wines are well known around the world. …
Food & Drink
by Francine Segan |
Angela Velenosi  of Velenosi Wines started her company  in 1984 to bring the unique wines of the Marche region of Piceno…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
We continue our exploration of Italy’s wine villages moving to the center and south of Italy. Read Part One here. Montefalco (Umbria) Montefalco is located on…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
Vineyards and villages, wine cellars and bell towers, wine bars and churches: from the north to the south of Italy, the history and culture of many Italian…
Food & Drink
by Silvia Donati |
If you’ve paid attention to wine labels, you may have seen the term ‘vecchie viti’ (old vines). In Italy, there are indigenous vines that are more than 100…
Food & Drink
by Anna Lebedeva |
When I first visited Sicily, I fell in love with the sun-drenched island, balmy evenings, luscious desserts and excellent wines. I stocked up on the sweet…
Food & Drink
by John Bensalhia |
Pignolo Let's travel back a little in time to the era of the Middle Ages. In this period, it's said that the Pignolo wine was around even then. Originally,…
Culture
by Orna |
Another trip to Umbria! My thoughts immediately turned to mountains, food and wine. As I packed my walking shoes I thought about how much I love the rolling…
Food & Drink
by Georgette Jupe |
Known for its wine and iconic black rooster, there’s a hardly an Italophile who hasn’t heard of “Chianti,” and more specifically, the DOCG (…
Food & Drink
by Michael Tucker |
I got the name of Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina from Georgette, who told me it was around the corner from where we were staying at Residence…