There are more than 350 white grape varieties officially recorded in Italy — and if you count those beyond the Ministry of ...

There is so much for you to explore beyond the boring pinot grigio wines in your refrigerator. Here are some examples ...

Got the hammock strung up? Check. A chilled bottle of Prosecco or Vermentino? Check. Notebook handy? Pen or pencil? Check. Time to do some studying. Our textbook: “Native Wine Grapes of Italy” by Ian ...

“Italy is the most complex wine-growing region in the world,” says Brian Larky, founder of Dalla Terra, an importer of Italian wines. “In California, you’ve got — what? — five, eight, 10 major growing ...

As a certified sommelier, I always have a few bottles of wine ready to go in case I have guests over. From bubbly to red, ...

For California wine enthusiasts, the Columbus Day weekend used to mean a big San Francisco tasting focused on wines made from Italian grape varieties grown in the United States. That went away more ...

Some newsworthy tidbits caught my eye this week. Tie them together, and they lead us down a wine trail worth following. On the Web site www.winejudging.com,I found posted the results of one of the ...

Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current ...

2005-05-05 04:00:00 PDT Rome-- Wine lovers have long doted on Brunellos, Barolos and the wines of Tuscany and Piedmont in general. But the wines of Campania have largely been dismissed. Even though ...