New Journal Book Release Notes to Savor

It has been a busy few months between travel, work, mom duties and the development of a journal that I have been working on for the last year. I am thrilled to say that the new journal book release Notes to Savor is printed and here! My travels...

Savoring the European Long Lunch

Savoring the European Long Lunch

My travels, whether France, Spain or Italy, always give me something profound that is an integral part of our European neighbors' lives, the European long lunch - il pranzo lungo. That tradition may seem more foreign to us here in the U.S. than any...

Vespa, A Gem of Manduria

Known as the heel of the boot of Italy, Puglia is renowned for its vast farmland, stunning coastlines that are snuggled in between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and red wines made mostly from the Primitivo grape, indigenous to the area. Manduria is...

Among The Trentino Hills – Canaletto Winery

Undulating hills and mountains are familiar sights in the beautiful area of Trentino, Italy that hugs the northern most corner of the country. Its majestic, snow-covered mountainous peaks of the Dolomites tower over the region showing its grand...

Borgogno – The History, Place and Wines

Walking into the Borgogno Winery is like going back in time, with the original historical cement tanks (il vecchio cemento) flanking the winery walls. My continuation forward reveals the pristine cellar that is reminiscent of a wine museum. This is...

A Leader of Prosecco – Le Contesse

A Leader of Prosecco – Le Contesse

Le Contesse, a leader of Prosecco, came to life in 1976 at the hands of Loris Bonotto and his wife, Luigina. Yet the property’s history dates back many decades earlier. The Bonotto’s ancestors had owned parcels of land that included a small piece...

Ca dei Frati’s Lugana – The Wine and Region

Ca dei Frati’s Lugana – The Wine and Region

Lugana, Italy is a picturesque area in northern Italy that stretches across both the regions of Lombardy and the Veneto. Lombardy is where Cà dei Frati resides, specifically in Lugana’s Sirmione town that borders the southern end of Lake Garda....

Piedmont: Home to the Italian Grape Nebbiolo

Piedmont: Home to the Italian Grape Nebbiolo

My work in the wine business during the last 15+ years has gifted me the ability to travel to Italy. Long, winding roads, flanked by an endless sea of vineyards and farms, are common in Italy’s countryside. I have reveled in this bucolic beauty...

Italian Bubbles That You Need To Know

Italian Bubbles That You Need To Know

This time of year is always a special one with the frenetic activity of the holidays and many celebrations abound. Italian bubbles you need to know are a must for celebratory times – actually, any time. They are my go-tos for sipping, and their...