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...

Italian Wine Club May '24: Montenidoli

MONTENIDOLI  Might as well confess at the outset that I am violating one of my internal rules for the club this month. (No, not that one. Don’t worry these wines are both from Italy -...

Italian Wine Club February 2024: Sardinia

SARDEGNA “Sardinia”, said DH Lawrence, “is something else.” The famous English author was so smitten with the island that, following a brief trip there in January 1921, he composed the travelog “Sea and Sardinia”, which...