The Heart and History of Aldo Conterno. Joanie Karapetian January 10, 2015 5 Comments Sommeliers tasting Barolo with Justin Wilson of Massanois and Franco Conterno of Aldo Conterno winery. The fine folks at Terroni in Los Angeles recently hosted a tasting with Franco Conterno of the...
It Takes a Village. Joanie Karapetian July 16, 2013 7 Comments Evening of Terroni DTLA's "Soft Opening" I have been so lucky to be working with the people at Terroni as they prepare for their first day of service in the new Downtown LA location. These people know how...
I’m a Sommelier? Joanie Karapetian July 3, 2013 12 Comments Yep. I am finally experiencing how the other half lives. After years on the "supply side" of the wine business, I have dipped my toes into the wonderful, gut-wrenching, nerve-wracking world of the...
Timorasso Madness @Terroni Joanie Karapetian February 25, 2013 Timorasso by Walter Massa, Photobomb by Michael Newsome. If you are an adventurous wine-drinker who finds him or herself at Terroni in Los Angeles, do not attempt to navigate this wine list alone. Ask for...
Another Secret from Piemonte’s Hillsides. Joanie Karapetian September 4, 2012 2 Comments I am fascinated by Piemonte for several reasons, many of them beginning with "B". Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and most recently, Boca. This tiny region is located in the province of Novara in the...
15 Year Old Verdicchio and the Perfect Plate of Pasta Joanie Karapetian August 29, 2012 6 Comments Thank goodness for Italian wine geeks like Brittany Carlisi. She found an awesome older bottle of Fattoria San Lorenzo's eponymous "Il San Lorenzo" from 1997 in her company's inventory, and decided it was...
1998 Bressan Pignolo @Terroni Joanie Karapetian July 3, 2012 6 Comments I found this bottle of Bressan's 1998 Pignolo on Max Stefanelli's wine list at Terroni in Los Angeles. The wine list is a tribute to Italy and its adjacent neighbors- it's such a wonderful and comprehensive...
Romancing the Ribolla Gialla Joanie Karapetian May 16, 2012 I stopped by Terroni last night to meet some of the Oslavia producers in town for the Viva Vino show today. I expected to taste a lot of Ribolla Gialla, the province's most famous indigenous grape, but I...
Boca is the New Black (Especially for Nebbiolo Enthusiasts) Joanie Karapetian March 28, 2012 4 Comments I am now officially fascinated with a little Piemontese region called Boca. Thanks to the fine wine importers at Vinity Wine Company, I had the opportunity to meet Christoph Künzli at a trade tasting in...
Terroni: Keeping Los Angeles Stocked with Indigenous Italian Wine. Joanie Karapetian November 22, 2011 1 Comment Terroni. Home to some of the world's rarest and most autochthonous Italian wines. This restaurant is a beacon of light in a storm of predictable, dreary, and boring wine lists. Max Stefanelli is...
