Franciacorta Love.
I have a passion for Champagne, thanks especially to Samantha Dugan in Southern California, who keeps my fridge stocked with new small producers, but my heart truly belongs to Franciacorta. Where else in Italy... Read More...
Peace, Love & Pizza @OGSgtPepperoni #BYO #NebbioloNight
I am super proud to be part of the hospitality industry. Supplying Italian wine to restaurants and shops has become an amazingly satisfying career for me- I love our community! Recently we started a monthly "... Read More...
Postcards from the Valtellina from @AISelections
How do vines grow on this?
These baskets have been carried on this man's back. Down the side of a mountain.
Chiavennasca- the local name for the hardy bio-type of Nebbiolo that clings for life on these cli... Read More...
#Valtellina
It is actually this beautiful.
The view from the "grape trolley" that heroically tugs itself up this mountain, chugging along, powered by a lawnmower engine. Sassella vineyards, perched on the side ... Read More...
A day in the life of Paolo Pasini … Vendemmia!
Harvesting Trebbiano di Lugana at the Pasini family's winery.
Azienda Agricola San Giovanni, a winery in the Garda region of Italy, is one of my favorite wineries to work with. The Pasini family founded this ... Read More...
Trebbiano di Lugana? Turbiana? Verdicchio?
I'm in love for the first time. At least that's how it feels.
Paolo Pasini, spreading the love...
It's hot out. The sun is shining. The ocean is a deeper shade of blue. The sand is sparkling under... Read More...
It’s not Champagne. It’s Ca’ del Bosco!
What are you drinking today?
I'd stick with a classic: sparkling rose. And who does it better than Ca' del Bosco?
This Cuvee Prestige Rose is a blend of 75% Pinot Nero, 25% Chardonnay grapes, assembled seamle... Read More...
Italians Love Sushi. And Champagne.
One of my favorite parts about working for an Italian wine importer is that I am able to spend time with Italian winemakers while they are visiting the US. It's a fantastic study in cultural differences and si... Read More...
San Giovanni Chiaretto: Real Men Drink Pink
There are so many reasons to love this delicious pink wine from the Pasini family at the San Giovanni estate. It's truly gorgeous, fresh and alive with a needle-sharp acidity. The wine just swells with fresh s... Read More...
On the Relationship Between an Italian and His Seat Belt.
Have you ever driven an Italian man around in the passenger seat of your car? I guarantee he will stoically ignore the seat belt, even after the annoying chime of a warning bell continues to ring.
I also guar... Read More...