wines

The main reason why I keep falling in love over and over again with the wine world is because of the sense of a global community that is among those who appreciate well-made wines. It is a world that doesn’t...

An opportunity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Valpolicella DOC in Verona, Italy, as well as participate in the first Valpolicella Education Program offered a chance to unlock the mysteries of the seductive powers of their great wine, Amarone...

My time spent in Piedmont with Michele Chiarlo is a great reminder that the tough times in our lives can inspire us to improve the world around us. He is a man who truly helped place Italy on the fine...

Last August I went to a seminar to taste the wines of southern Portugal that discussed authenticity. It reminded me of my frustration when people think I do not fit the "authentic" stereotype of a person who was raised in...

Like the woman wearing a summer dress in winter, rosé wines remind us that the sun will come out again. Ideal for the summer, when even New York slows down, this wine makes us human again

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the local grape varieties with which Vinkara Winery produces wines that are at once familiar yet unique, with the help of an Italian oenologist. Like New York, Turkish wines are open to...

Donnafugata wines express the warmth of Sicily and the passion of the women and men who have crafted them and made them famous. I had the pleasure of dining with José Rallo and enjoying her wines and her singing

Recently, I was able to taste premium wines from a top winery in Greece and talk to Annegret Stamos, German oenologist at Ktima Biblia Chora. Those wines remind us that diversity is richness

Wines from the Italian region of Veneto are perfect "everyday" wines to accompany your meals. They are a little like a marriage: comfortable, predictable and without many surprises. But that doesn't mean that there aren't very high quality products coming...