T here is a place in Italy where all my memories distill into one. And I was there recently, standing on the balcony of a room overlooking...

From Parmigiano to Hoja Santa to Pecorino in less than 24 hours Hoja Santa Harvest - inspected (and approved) by Jacques Pepin at Paula ...

I t was late Friday afternoon. The week was essentially done. My son had invited a bunch of his friends over for a cooking party. The loca...

I had a dream last night. And in that dream I was being taken up a grand conveyance, leading to a large structure. Like something one wou...

Self-portrait by Salvator Rosa H ow do you handle a problem like Nebbiolo? Piedmont bestows upon the grape any number of iterations with...

T his has been quite a summer for Piedmont. Historical wineries changing hands, millions of Euros passing from one family to another, and ...

Third and final installment of my interview with Rebecca Murphy. This last part is shorter and more conversational, but it does provide a co...

This is the second part of an extensive interview I did with Rebecca Murphy. Again, it’s long, but that’s life. The first in this series, Th...

Rebecca Murphy at Il Sorrento 1974 Last week, with the post, You've Come a Long Way, Baby! - The Ascent of the Female Sommelier, t...

Dallas, Texas USA - 1980 - Sommelière Sharman W hen I starting delving into the world of Italian wine at an Italian restaurant as a serve...

Giulio Galli, enjoying a panino with his Franciacorta, at Il Sogno in San Antonio W hat is it like to take on a project like Franciacort...

Why I got into the wine business Me during my first visit to Carlo Hauner - Island of Salina, 1987- A kinder, gentler volcano L ast Fr...

W e live in a world where every word can be a polarizing one. In the past week, I have felt the sting of words, and some of my readers hav...

O ne of the intriguing aspects about winemaking in Eastern Sicily, especially around Etna and Vittoria, is how tradition has very little t...

I t would be too easy for casual wine trekkers to bypass the area south of Etna. After all, the wines of Etna are among the current darlin...