Southern Italy
In part I of this mini-series, I looked at why there’s no such thing as Italian food. Or rather, what most of us consider Italian food to be is really more specifically southern Italian food, for the most part. I drew a sort of culinary Mason-Dixon line across the peninsula along the ancient Roman Via Salaria, the […]
Single Vineyard Expressions of Sonoma with Ram’s Gate
The beauty of a wine is not just the grape variety. It is not just about a style of wine. Wine also expresses the place where the grapes are grown. At Ram’s Gate in Sonoma, Director of Winemaking Joe Nielsen voiced, “It is about the personality of the vineyards, each vineyard is unique.” Working with single vineyards […]
Cult Cabs Of Napa Valley Demystified
What is the best wine you ever had in your life? This simple question will instantly stir the juices of your memories. It could be that special Napa Cab you & your best friend savored during your wine country trip, or some will recite the Vintage Champagne they sipped at the Eiffel tower, some might […]
Unwritten Wines
A BOUTIQUE WINERY WHERE EACH VINTAGE WRITES ITS OWN STORY Creating a wine that starts as a shared vision is challenging, but when you find the right people and take it step by step, you realize your dream is within reach. For Unwritten Wines this dream was building a boutique winery, where each vintage would capture a […]
Renée Ary
A Scientist Walked into a Laboratory…. Renée Ary is more than just a young, accomplished winemaker. She is the American Spirit. The oldest of 8 children, growing up in the West Virginia coal town of Hooten Holler, Renée always had a thirst for learning, creating, and experimenting. She developed a love of science from her father, […]
Sicily – Too Cool for Label Fads
‘Liberismo’ rests on the concept that the individual has a natural right to freedom; that the physical order of nature is a harmonious and self-regulating system. Over the past year, we’ve come face to face with how powerful nature is, and just how much she can regulate and destroy in her path. Like many, I’ve […]
Luxury Guide to the Champagne Wine Region
International travel may still be (temporarily) on hold, but that’s not stopping us from dreaming up our next wine-soaked trip abroad. Our love of great wine is no secret – which means that France will most definitely be one of the places we hit up first. What better place to kick off international adventures than a trip […]