Wine

As a wine region, Friuli is arguably better known for its wonderful white wines. With grape varieties such as Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla, Verduzzo and Picolit, Friuli white wines epitomize a style one might describe as clean, lean …

A few items on my short list of things exquisite:Sunset off Menemsha, Martha’s Vineyard Michelangelo’s “Pietà” Musical counterpoint of JS Bach I am, however, inspired to make an addition to that list. Having recently attended another event celebrating wines of Italy’s Lugana …

Her: This is going to sound pitifully shallow. Him: Go for it. Her: I like this wine. A lot, actually. But, I don’t like talking about it. Nobody has heard of it. Him: You’re right. That gets the pitifully shallow …

I traveled as a guest of Consorzio Carignano del Sulcis on an educational press trip  to experience the Carignano wines of Sardegna’s Sulcis region. Although I had many times tasted and enjoyed these wines, I would come to learn that …

Approaching Volterra by car from the north, the countryside slowly takes on the sparse character of a lunar landscape. The panorama is at once strange and compellingly beautiful. Stepping out from the car into intense sunshine, I am surrounded by …

The head of the traffic snake pushes out from Boston, slowly squirming its way westbound along the Massachusetts Turnpike deep into the Pilgrim state. Rain continues to pour down in amounts that, judging from the inability of my car’s windshield …

Dolcetto is an indigenous Italian grape variety from the region of Piedmont that makes traditional, easy to drink red wines of incredible versatility at table. Dolcetto also grows in Sardinia and in Liguria, where it’s known as Ormeasco. But as …

Inspired by a few days of near 70 degree temperatures, I am geared up to shift focus from snow boots to picnics as fairer weather begins to make its way into my neck of the New England woods. Here are …

Dinner guests are a-comin’. And you’re one of them. “What can I bring?” you ask. “Bring the wine!” says the host. “An interesting red would be great.” Scary thoughts may cross your mind. These might include: choose whatever wine is …

Digital technology has made it possible for anyone to share an opinion about wine. This is not a bad thing. Nor are the many opportunities for quality wine education available to wine consumers and professionals. But, I wonder if either …