From the north to the south, Italy’s staggering 55 natural and cultural wonders, will amaze you: Venice and its lagoon, the proud Baroque towns of Sicily, cave dwellings in Matera… But, perhaps the sites that will astound all of your senses are its three World Heritage Wine Regions. Where else can you actually taste the traditions and natural beauty?
Read moreWine of the Month | A Mushroom Risotto's Best Friend
After island hopping the past couple of months, November’s wine-of-the-month hails from Piemonte in Northern Italy. It is not only a stellar pairing for a mushroom risotto, but it’s also a delicious Thanksgiving wine and goes well with autumnal fare in general, making this the ideal month to showcase (drum roll, please):
Read moreWine of the Month | Summer Vacation in a Bottle
Sardinia’s stunning coast
Last month’s wine was from one of Italy’s two regions that are islands, Sicily; this month’s wine hails from the other, Sardinia!
Read moreThankful for Italian Wines at Thanksgiving
If I were to say "Top Thanksgiving Wines. Go!", chances are Pinot Noir, Champagne, Zinfandel, Sancerre and Anything-that-gets-me-through-dinner-with-my-extended-family would be shouted out with zeal – and with good reason. BUT, what if I were to tell you that there is a whole other world out there: not in the creepy, Stranger-Things-upside-down way, but in the Aladdin-on-a-magic-carpet way.
(Hop on and I'll explain.)
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