Northeast Italy is possibly the most unusual part of an already very unusual country. The peoples often have more in common historically, culturally, gastronomically and… Read More »Mountain Bubbles with a Tannic Finish #ItalianFWT
Friends, the day is fast approaching! That day, by the way, is Saturday, August 3rd – at 11:00 am Eastern Time (which is 15:00 Greenwich… Read More »Preview: The Charms of Northeast Italy as seen by #ItalianFWT
Abruzzo: Still Untravelled Goodness, how I love Italy. It doesn’t matter where you go – from the most touristed spots to the completely untravelled corners… Read More »Abruzzo: the Italian Destination You Should Be Looking For
The call of the Dolomites! The Italian Food, Wine and Travel blogger group – Italian FWT – will be looking at the delights to be… Read More »Northeast Italy #ItalianFWT
A Crib Sheet for the Strange Stuff Sparkling wines are wonderful! In fact, I’d be drinking them every day, except that would leave less capacity… Read More »Sparkling Wine: Bubbles, Pressure and Sweetness
Sometimes Prosecco gets a bad rap. In fact, it is a victim of its own success, to a great extent. It is a sign of… Read More »Prosecco Superiore DOCG: Quality Matters
So, do you really want to know how many calories are in that wine you are drinking? If you do, I hope you have access… Read More »How Many Calories are in Wine?
Summer is here! Hot weather means cool drinks, with low (or no) alcohol. Drinks that are fresh, fun and zippy. That means: Riesling. Or it… Read More »Six Summer Rieslings
The VDP had its annual Weinbörse at the prosaically-named Rheingoldhalle in Mainz a few weeks ago. Two days presenting the 2018 vintage (plus selected other… Read More »Germany Vintage 2018 – with a focus on Riesling
I’m not much of a traditionalist when it comes to wine and food pairings. I love to cook, I love to cook simply and I… Read More »Pecorino – Welcome to the Fold