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The Gavi or Cortese di Gavi DOCG is an appellation covering still and sparkling white wines produced from the indigenous Cortese grape grown...

Abruzzo  is a naturalist's dream "as half of the region's territory is protected through national parks and nature reserves, mo...

Abruzzo is a naturalist's dream "as half of the region's territory is protected through national parks and nature reserves, mo...

We are sticking with Amaro in our  Herbal Liqueur series with the Amaro Montenegro 1885 . As the name suggests, this liqueur was launched i...

Amaro translates to “bitter” in Italian, but the category of bittersweet herbaceous liqueurs is far from one-note. It spans a range of flavo...

Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions and is located in the north-central part of the country. It consists of fiv...

“…one morning in September, before the harvest, I and others went to Arquata del Tronto, in the hamlet of Pescara, where they had pointed ou...

Brachetto is a black-skinned Italian wine grape grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. The grape specifically is suited for the so...

Umbria, in central Italy, is a region of lush rolling hills, hilltop villages and iconic, historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvi...

Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato : This landscape covers five distinct wine-growing areas with outstanding landsc...

IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is an Italian classification that was introduced in 1992 in order to allow a certain level of freedom to...

Vermentino is a white wine grape grown in various locations, and under various names, around the western Mediterranean -- most notably in no...

The  Brindisi DOC is a sub-region in Puglia that was created in 1979 and dedicated primarily to the production of Negroamaro wines. Yet the...

Germanic descendants of the Tili family have been farming the hills of Assisi since the 12th century. They came to the area after fighting f...

Was there any doubt that I wasn't going to purchase the  Padre Peppe Elixir  ($20) when I saw it in the DM grocery store? This walnut l...

Umbria is located at the very heart of the Italian Peninsula and is the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.  In...

It's been fascinating to read the history of Puglia and the Salento peninsula with the constant state of occupation and settlement throu...

"When I came to America in August 1958, I saw vineyards around Chateau Souverain and I was interested to know which grapes were grown t...

"Puglia's Salento Peninsula is arguably the source of the finest Negroamaro wines, particularly those produced under the Salice Sal...

The northern Italian province of Emilia-Romagna emanates history.  In ancient times it was populated by Thessalians, Etruscans, Celts, and...