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Vinous Table: Da Romano, Burano, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: North
, Dec 2019
Da Romano is not just a restaurant, it’s an institution. Located on the colorful island of Burano, Da Romano offers wonderful Venetian cuisine, a solid wine list and extremely friendly, competent service, all in a historic, evocative setting.
Vinous Table: All'Osteria Bottega, Bologna, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: North
, Aug 2019
Bologna is one of Italy’s temples of gastronomy. There are few better places to partake in its delights than at All’Osteria Bottega, an informal eatery that serves up a bevy of tried and true classics.
Soave and the Still White Wines of Veneto
featured, Italy: North
, Jul 2019
Soave is Veneto’s best-known still white wine, but the region boasts many other fine whites, produced from a plethora of different grape varieties and terroirs. From the sands of Venice to the volcanic hills of the Colli Euganei, many of Veneto’s other whites are worth hunting down and getting to know.
Vinous Table: Le Calandre, Veneto, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: North
, May 2019
Nobody does modern Italian cuisine better than the Alajmo family of Le Calandre, the multi-awarded, ultra-famous restaurant just outside Padova. An excellent wine list, great service and a refined environment all contribute to the magic.
Trentino: New Releases
Italy, featured, Italy: North
, Jan 2019
While it is common to refer to Trentino and Alto Adige as one region, Trentino and Alto Adige, are in fact, quite different from historical, geographic, and social perspectives. But the differences in terms of grape varieties and wines are just as big.
Franciacorta: Bring In The Holidays With Italian Bubbles
featured, Italy: North
, Dec 2018
Franciacorta makes arguably Italy’s best sparkling wines. Riper and rounder than Champagne, and made from blends of Pinot Nero, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco (not Pinot Meunier), Franciacorta offers a lovely alternative to the world’s best-known bubbly.
The Wines of Alto Adige
Italy, featured, Italy: North
, Dec 2018
Alto Adige arguably makes Italy’s best white wines. Climate change and more judicious use of oak have also improved the red wines, especially the delicious one-two punch delivered by the Schiava varieties and Lagrein. The odd bottle of outstanding Pinot Nero and Cabernet Sauvignon rounds out a truly noteworthy offering of world-class wines.
Vinous Table: Langosteria, Milan, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: North
, Oct 2018
Langosteria is one of the hippest restaurants in Milan that harkens back to Paris brasseries, but with a Milanese fashion attitude, very good food and a truly outstanding wine list.
Les Crêtes Fumin: 1994 - 2015
Verticals & Retrospectives, featured, Italy: North
, Sep 2018
There is perhaps no single producer in Italy who has done more for their region and its wines than Costantino Charrère of Les Crêtes. Over the years, Charrère has made some of Italy’s best white wines from old, forgotten varieties, but he is also responsible for the best example of the Valle d’Aosta’s distinctive red grape, Fumin, as this recent vertical tasting amply demonstrates.
The Last Frontier: Nebbiolos of Alto Piemonte & Valtellina
Piedmont, Italy: Piedmont, featured, Italy: North
, Jun 2018
Capable of expressing the purest essence of site, vintage and producer style, Nebbiolo is without question one of the world’s elite red grapes. Skyrocketing prices and soaring demand make it increasingly difficult for consumers to find the best Barolos and Barbarescos. But the glories of Nebbiolo stretch far beyond those prestigious appellations. Readers will find a bevy of striking, captivating wines in Alto Piemonte and Lombardy’s Valtellina.