Italian Wine Tales, featuring 16 Prosecco Superiore, has wrapped up in Houston. Want to know more? Visit Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Academy to deepen your knowledge of the name, the characteristics of the land and the vine; the method of making sparkling wine,…
Anteprima Amarone 2009 held last week (Jan) in Gran Guardia and promoted by the Chamber of Commerce of Verona also focused on the economy in the area from 2009 – 2011. The report done by Professor Bettina Campedelli director of…
Did you know the designation Provolone appeared for the first time in 1871 in an agriculture ‘dictionary’ (Canevazzi-Mancini) and was referring to as a provola of quite large dimensions? Provolone del Monaco is made from cow milk from the Agerolese…
The Amalfi Coast’s master pastry chef, Salvatore De Riso, is the new ambassador and president of the consortium for the symbol of the Amalfi Coast — the humble Lemon. With its IGP designation, Limone Costa d’Amalfi IGP, and called Dolce del…
Frico (fried) Montasio is conquering the United States. Exports tripled last year. Montasio cheese DOP has established himself as one of the stars at the San Francisco Fancy Food, the largest exhibition in the United States has just ended. The…
In Italy the word “bollicine” translates to bubbles and is also used to describe the sparkling wines made in Italy. In Italy, bollicine is made throughout the country and the production is close to 4 hundred million bottles per year.…
We always love when a less-known wine gets some international attention. Especially when I feel confident it will not become so popular that it will end up a simple commodity. Such is the case of the grape variety and wine…
Reserve your 2013 Olive Oil now! For the past 5 years this has been our favorite Olive Oil and now, we have arranged for you to have some, too. Azienda Badevisco di Cassetta Franco – Sessa Aurunca (CAMPANIA) This olive…
Our summer series continues with…. The sea meets the Gavi Thursday 19 July, 6:30 Magda Pedrini’s Estate is located in Ca’ da Meo, a district which lies at the very heart of the Gavi DOGC wine-growing area, where the Cortese…
