December 2024 Italian Wine Club: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli - Venezia Giulia Hate to have to start the new year with an apology, but as I did not envision finishing 2024’s IWC tour in the early days of 2025, it feels necessary to...
Italian Wine Club September 2024
ABRUZZO Abruzzo may be only a few hours east of Rome in central Italy, but it’s a whole ‘nother green world. The region arranges three national parks, 38 nature reserves, and an amazing 75% of...
Italian Wine Club September 2024: Abruzzo
Abruzzo may be only a few hours east of Rome in central Italy, but it’s a whole ‘nother green world. The region arranges three national parks, 38 nature reserves, and an amazing 75% of the...
August 2024 Italian Wine Club
Emilia! Romagna! Italy is so famous for both vino production (#1 in the world officially), and the veneration of very old stuff (less quantifiable, but only b/c there are too many museums and ruins to...
Italian Wine Club July 2024: Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE/SUDTIROL This month we’re taking it straight to the top, visiting Italy’s northernmost region and leading source of stunning Dolomite peaks, subsequent green valleys, and befuddling nomenclature. Even the above mouthful is an abbreviation,...
June 24 Italian Wine Club: Campania
CAMPANIA The ‘shin' of Italy’s boot, Campania is one of the country’s oldest wine regions (the Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines all planted grapes here), anchored by its capital city, Naples. The name is derived from...