Do Bianchi

One of the most compelling visits of my 2024 in wine was with winemaker Giovanna Trisorio who runs the Cincinnato cooperative in Latina province south of Rome. I’d tasted the wines over the years and after she and I connected… Continue reading

I cannot share any of the photos I took at the Amorotti winery in the picturesque village of Loreto Aprutino, which lies roughly 30 minutes by car inland from the Adriatic coast in Abruzzo. That’s because legacy grape grower and… Continue reading

Owing to the sensitive nature of the weekend’s top secret mission, details of where we dined cannot be revealed. I did however want to share my joy in drinking a bottle of mostly Merlot from Lis Neris in Friuli. I’ve… Continue reading

Social media and the internet overflow with heartfelt tributes to Italian philosopher, critic, educator, and wine writer Giampaolo Gravina, who died today. According to numerous posts by both mainstream and wine-focused media, Giampaolo, 58, passed away in Friuli where he… Continue reading

Something extraordinary happened on my recent trip to Italy: I found myself immensely enjoying the act of wine blogging for no apparent reason. A few colleagues and I had a day off and so we spent it not focusing on… Continue reading

One of the great things about studying Italian viticulture is the field’s endless mosaic of terroirs, traditions, and hyper-local grape varieties. It’s encyclopedic in breadth! I had never tasted an Aglianicone until late last year while visiting and working with… Continue reading