While owner Jim Law has had a hand in every bottle produced at Linden Vineyards since its inaugural 1987 vintage, he prefers to be called a winegrower, not a winemaker. It… Read More

After enjoying the excellent 2013 Nativ Bicento over four years ago, tonight's red wine review is the latest edition of this terrific old vine wine from Campania that arrived at the LCBO tod… Read More

Falanghina is derived from the Latin falangae, which refers to stakes used to support the grape in an ancient wine training method called alla putuelan. Falanghina is grown primari… Read More

Visitors come to Mudgee for the adventure, the historic beauty of the countryside and, above all, for the region’s greatest treasure, the wine. With a rich wine history dating back to… Read More

10-minute read. Savvy investors seek to protect their investments against inflation and any other economic turmoil. There is a rising demand for alternative assets as these can give you div… Read More

Regular visitors to our blog may have detected a certain sniffiness toward this ubiquitous variety. You might construe this as a simple case of jumping on the bandwagon: wine critic and auth… Read More

The genius of Italy is its ability to cater to everyone: there are as many autochthonous grapes as varieties of pasta in the Italian peninsula! So, if you seek comfort and familiarity, immer… Read More

If you enjoy drinking Loire Valley Chenin Blanc, you’ll love Falanghina. Once described as ‘the wine of Emperors,’ it is a glorious white variety, capable of producing very… Read More

In Roman times, Italy’s most prized vinous treasures were produced in the hills of Campania, flanking the beautiful city of Naples. Bathed in endless sunshine, indigenous grape varieti… Read More

Over the years I have been able to visit many Wine Regions in Europe. Each offers enchanting landscapes, off the beaten track villages and usually great food. My selection of European wine-p… Read More

In the south of Italy lies a fruitful region with picturesque countryside, idyllic cliffside villages, and an abundance of natural beauty and cultural treasures. The list of things to do in… Read More

On Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the 4th masterclass in the series on "Great Italian Wines - Understanding Indigenous Grape Varieties". This class focused on the white wi… Read More

Italy can pack a lot of beauty into very small spaces, as you’ll see when you arrive on the Amalfi Coast. The towns along this stretch of coastline rise precariously from the water. Bu… Read More

This mixed case contains some of our customer's favourite and it is an introduction of Italian wine, featuring some of the best known Italian wines and grapes, from montepulciano d'abruzzo t… Read More

A fantastic sparkling wine made with Fiano grapes grown in Campania, a fruity, complex and very elegant wine, to be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or to accompany fish dishes or the whole… Read More

If you’re in the food world, particularly the Italian food world, it’s unlikely you’ve missed the much hyped new show, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. The actor, writer… Read More

Oenophiles thrive to try out the versatile noble grapes throughout their lives. How amazing would it be if you couple your wine cravings with a bit of wanderlust now and then? Wine destinati… Read More

Bosco de’ Medici WineryThe fermentation of wine may have been picked up in Ancient Greece, however, it was the Ancient Romans that mastered the mass production of the alcoholic bevera… Read More

Oak Farm Winery Our tasting trip started with a visit to the Lodi wine grape commission, a great facility with a knowledgeable staff and a broad selection of Lodi wines. If you have time for… Read More

Greco di Tufo - the TTB has spoken and is wrongI have just received the TTB's judgement on my petition to recognize Greco (Bianco or Tufo) as a grape in the United States. And their judgemen… Read More

Just a quick preface: When I begin each region, there will be a map (click on the map to get a better view) with an introduction listing red/white varieties commonly found, plus a list of D… Read More

Calitri and surroundsFriends have described my trip to Italy 3 years ago as "the trip that keeps on giving." In many aspects they are quite right. Since this is a blog mainly about food… Read More