Inside the Mountain: A Visit to Terra Costantino on Etna’s Eastern Slope
You do not just visit Terra Costantino; you descend into it. The winery is built ten meters underground, deep in the belly of Mount Etna....
27 May, 2025
A Toast to Oregon Chardonnay on Chardonnay Day!
Chardonnay Day is a time to celebrate one of the world’s most beloved, and divisive, grapes. There are those who sing its praises and those...
22 May, 2025
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Champagne Billecart-Salmon’s Nicolas François 2012
After spending 10 days in Italy, I landed back home in the afternoon. Normally after a long day of travel, the plan would be to...
21 May, 2025
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Tenuta di Castellaro Lipari 2021 Corinto Nero, IGT Terre Siciliane Rosso
Italy is home to more than 350 officially recognized indigenous grape varieties, with more than another 1500 still to be recognized. It is a vast...
14 May, 2025
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Los Pilares 2023 Sparkling Red Wine, San Diego County
I recently took a day trip to San Diego to visit the vineyard of Los Pilares in Julian in San Diego County. I came home...
07 May, 2025
Gérard Bertrand and the Meaning of Multidimensional Wine
Gérard Bertrand is not just one of the most renowned winemakers in France - he’s a visionary in biodynamic winemaking and a global ambassador for...
06 May, 2025
In the Glass and On the Ground – Four Wineries in Western Sicily
Last year, I wrote about my first taste of western Sicily’s wine scene. It was a trip that took me from Palermo to Marsala and...
01 May, 2025
Please The Palate Wine of the Week: Trivento 2023 Reserve White Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
I’ve always been fascinated by white wines made from red grapes. They often capture the aromatics of their red counterparts, but with the texture and...
30 April, 2025
Sicilian Native Grapes and the Wines They Make
In my story the other day, I offered a look at Sicily’s dramatic landscape, its viticultural legacy, and the remarkable transformation of its wine industry....
29 April, 2025
Sicily in a Glass: An Introduction to the Island, Its History, and Its Vines
With a plan to return to Sicily this May, I’m remembering my trip last spring. It was my second time to the island, but this...
24 April, 2025