Wine of the Month: June
If you have ever had fresh oysters with an icy-chilled white wine from Northern Italy, or a lush, rich California Zinfandel to wash down braised lamb shanks with creamy mashed potatoes, then you know how...
Italian Wine Club: May 2019
We are visiting Veneto again, in the Italian northeast. The Veneto is the 8th largest wine producing region among the twenty regions in the country, with the 3rd highest GDP, just below Lombardia and Lazio....
Italian Wine Club: April 2019
Sicilia, or Sicily, has always been a fascinating region to visit with its rich and complex history. From ancient times this island has been the playground of different people and cultures. Its history is that...
Italian Wine Club: March 2019
We return to Abruzzo ten years after the April 9, 2009 earthquake which devastated a wide part of the region, bringing death to and damaging L’Aquila, the region’s capital, to the degree that today the...
Italian Wine Club: February 2019
Dear Italian vino aficionados, After feedback from a number of you, I have decided to return to the original format of our club with a regional profile each month; however, since I’ve already written...
Gin Club: Q1 2019
Gin begins, like vodka, as a neutral spirit (the base can be grape, malt, corn, wheat, rye, and/or molasses). It is the introduction of juniper and other botanicals that defines gin. These potent flavorings can...