Wine might not be the first thing you associate with Italy’s Veneto region. That’d likely be Venice, the capital, and one of the most famous places on the planet, endlessly mythologized, celebrated, depicted - in...

Tiny, alpine, and semi-autonomous, the Valle d’Aosta is Italy's smallest and least populous region. A speck squeezed into the country’s northwestern corner, it is dwarfed on all sides by its more imposing neighbors. Piedmont, 8...

Wines of Piedmont Piedmont is Italy's westernmost region. It borders on Switzerland and France, and is hemmed in by the Alps and Apennines. Piedmont, in Italian, means “at the foot of the mountain”. With 46...

Island Rosés The Mediterranean is known for its stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture. I’m sure we’d all love to be on an island there, relaxing, enjoying delicious food and wine, and soaking up...

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...