The Best Valentine’s Day Wine Guide (Especially If You’re Staying In)
Let’s be honest, Valentine’s Day out is overrated. Crowded restaurants, prix fixe menus you didn’t [...]
Discovering Armenia’s Ancient and Surprisingly Modern Wines!
Vineyards and hillside views in Armenia — sourced from Absolute Armenia Armenia has [...]
Prosecco, Elevated: Why This Iconic Sparkling Wine Deserves a Permanent Place at the Table
For many people, Prosecco still carries an unfair reputation as simply a “mimosa wine”—something reserved [...]
Unexpected Bubbles: Discovering the Sparkling Side of Lodi, California
When people think of sparkling wine, their minds often go straight to Champagne, Prosecco, or [...]
Celebrating the Season: Thoughtful Snacks, Festive Sips, and Easy Kitchen Wins!
There’s a special kind of joy in gathering friends and family during the holidays—tables filled [...]
Wine & Cappelletti Class at Poggio della Dogana!
Before this trip, Emilia-Romagna—to me—was Lambrusco country. Delicious, playful, versatile… yes. But this region held [...]
Larkmead Vineyards: A Legacy of Napa Luxury That Will Grace My Holiday Table!
Photo via Larkmead.com There are holiday wines… and then there are holiday wines... [...]
Mi Sueño Winery: A Napa Valley Love Story & American Dream
There are wineries that make beautiful wine—and then there are wineries whose stories make every [...]
Baldacci Family Vineyards: Napa Valley Sustainability and Luxury Wines!
As a sommelier, I spend a lot of time exploring new regions and producers, always [...]
Colle Pu: Harvest, Hospitality, and Heart in Assisi!
This year, during my visit with the Del Bianco team in Assisi for the olive [...]
Lake Light & Legacy: Two Days with Cantina Madrevite in Umbria!
After a few golden, soul-filling days immersed in the olive harvest, I couldn’t leave Umbria [...]
Reviving the Hills: The Renaissance of Ronchi di Castelluccio
There’s something magnetic about the Modigliana hills — the way light moves over the valleys, [...]