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The Heart and History of Aldo Conterno.

January 10, 2015

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 estimable... Read More...

It Takes a Village.

Joanie Karapetian

July 16, 2013

Puglia, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti), Southern Italy (Italia Sud)

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 to o... Read More...

I’m a Sommelier?

Joanie Karapetian

July 3, 2013

Puglia, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti), Southern Italy (Italia Sud)

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 Sommelier. ... Read More...

Timorasso Madness @Terroni

Joanie Karapetian

February 25, 2013

Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Piemonte, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 Max... Read More...

Another Secret from Piemonte’s Hillsides.

Joanie Karapetian

September 4, 2012

Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Piemonte, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 northern pa... Read More...

15 Year Old Verdicchio and the Perfect Plate of Pasta

Joanie Karapetian

August 29, 2012

Central Italy (Centro Italia), Marche, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 ti... Read More...

1998 Bressan Pignolo @Terroni

Joanie Karapetian

July 3, 2012

Friuli, Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 se... Read More...

Romancing the Ribolla Gialla

Joanie Karapetian

May 16, 2012

Friuli, Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 did n... Read More...

Boca is the New Black (Especially for Nebbiolo Enthusiasts)

Joanie Karapetian

March 28, 2012

Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Piemonte, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia)

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 LA's T... Read More...

Terroni: Keeping Los Angeles Stocked with Indigenous Italian Wine.

Joanie Karapetian

November 22, 2011

Liguria, Restaurants (Ristoranti)

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 a curator o... Read More...