de vino
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“Stay strong, everyone!” Trump’s EU tariffs are coming but… they’re not here yet!
“Coraggio a tutti noi!” was the last message received yesterday before my phone was silenced last night. “Stay strong, everyone!” Italian wine people on both sides of the Atlantic are freaking out after Trump’s post announcing looming 200 percent tariffs… Continue reading
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Taste with rising star wine writer Sarah Phillips next Monday in Houston.
Giving a huge shout-out this morning to my friend Sarah Phillips (above). She is one of the best U.S.-based wine writers right now imho and she is currently studying to become an MW. Her work first came to my attention… Continue reading
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A trade fair in Houston gives me hope for wine’s future in America.
It’s a scary time to be shipping Italian wine from Europe these days. No one knows when or to what extent the U.S. government will impose tariffs on European goods, although most expect that the tax is inevitable. With the… Continue reading
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A visit to the Cincinnato cooperative in Roman wine country was one of my most compelling visits last year.
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
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Jam and taste with me in Houston, taste with me on the Slow Wine tour!
From the department of “so much time and so little to do”… The year is finally back in full swing and I’m stoked to be playing so much music this season! The BioDynamic Band featuring Katie White will be making… Continue reading
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Amorotti shoots for the natural wine stars, a young/old Abruzzo estate on the rise.
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
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A fantastic Italian Merlot tasted while on a secret mission.
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
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The Italian wine world mourns the loss of one of its brightest lights, Giampaolo Gravina, 58.
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
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Best Moscato d’Asti? Find it at Elio Perrone. (Or “Why wine blogging for no apparent reason gives me joy.”)
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
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I’d never tasted an Aglianicone until late last year. I liked it a lot.
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
Jeremy Parzen 