Italy

• Abruzzo
• Alto Adige
• Apulia
• Basilicata
• Calabria
• Campagna
• Emilia-Romagna
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia
• Liguria
• Lombardia
  • Franciacorta
• Marche
• Molise
• Piedmont (Piemonte)
• Sicily
  • Mt. Etna
• Trentino-Alto Adige
• Tuscany
  • Brunello di Montalcino
  • Chianti
• Umbria
• Valle d'Aosta
• Veneto
  • Prosecco
  • Soave
• Sardinia

Earlier this month we visited the G.D. Vajra winery in the Piedmont area of Italy. They make Barolos (and other wines) in a style that is a bit different from many. Although the wines were well structured, they had a classy elegance to them that balanced the heavy tannins in young Barolos. Add to...

Earlier this month i was lucky enough to stop for a visit and tasting at Domenico Clerico winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. They are one of the foremost producers of Barolo (and other wines) in that area. Cecilia Rocca who is part of the family that owns the winery was kind enough to show us...