Running the Light Red
Grignolino is a food-friendly Piedmont red coming back into appreciation
Meaningful Prosecco?
A new generation from Northern Italy returns the popular fizz to its roots
Going Deeper Into the South
From Taormina Gourmet to Campania’s Fiano maestro Roberto di Meo
From Prosecco Wars to Pingus
My new column covers an old battle, and my latest feature on one of the world’s most fascinating winemakers.
Getting nostalgic for the future
Being a conservative progressive isn’t a contradiction when it comes to food, wine and life in Italy
A Napa Son under Umbrian Sun
Just before Covid Rollie Heitz moved to Umbria and is making wine. He hasn’t looked back.
Hey To Santa Barbara and Back to Italy
What I learned from diving into California's Italian-inspired vineyards
Passing of a great winemaker and friend
Franco Allegrini was one of Northern Italy’s most influential winemakers
Southern Italian Grapes in the New World
Italian varieties in California simply make sense
West Coast Bound
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to California, and I am looking to return on Monday.
From ‘loser’ to leader in Montalcino
How Le Ragnaie boomed with an assist from climate change
Back to Biondi-Santi
The ghost of Dr. Franco presides over this mythic Montalcino estate as a new team takes over
