Italy vs. Spain
Become a Member for Only $1 Dive into a vinous battle of titans with our “Italy vs Spain” wine-tasting class, a captivating exploration of two of the world’s most esteemed wine-producing …
Italian Wine
Italy vs. Spain
Become a Member for Only $1Dive into a vinous battle of titans with our “Italy vs Spain” wine-tasting class, a captivating exploration of two of the world’s most esteemed wine-producing countries. …
The Five Top Italian Red Wines for $20
Italian Red Wines 101Walk into any wine shop, and you will be confronted with hundreds of Italian red wines, ranging in price from six dollars to hundreds. In this scenario, I …
Nicolis 2007 “Ambrosan” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Nicolis is a benchmark producer of Amarone who has been crafting top-notch wines since 1951. This particular bottling is a bit more modern than its usual releases. Instead of aging exclusively …
Mastroberardino 2011 Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso
Italian Wine ReviewPiedrosso is one of my secret weapons. It’s an unknown wine from an obscure wine region in a largely ignored province in Italy. It’s also a delightful wine that …
Zenato 2008 Ripassa Classico, Veneto
Zenato is a large-scale operation near Lake Garda in northern Italy. Despite their size, the company has consistently put out excellent –if occasionally anodyne—wines in Valpolicella.Vintage after vintage, the Zenato Amarone …
Wine School of Italy?
If you’ve perused our list of upcoming wine classes, you probably noticed that many of our Regional classes are devoted to Italy. And they usually sell out – quickly. Actually, many classes, …
Feudo Maccari 2005″ReNoto” Sicilia
Sicily is developing a reputation as the “California” of Italian wine, a region where ambiguous regulations allow winemakers latitude regarding production and freedom to experiment.The inclusion of non-Italian grapes to the …
Italian Wine for Sommeliers
What is Italian Wine? Recently, our Advanced Sommelier students finished a seven-week Viaggio through the often bewildering but fascinating demimonde of Italian wine. Along the way, they tasted, analyzed, and discussed …