Italy

    In the realm of wine, diverse journeys unfold — whether through the legacy of a family business, the...

    Abruzzo, the largest region in Southern Italy, has a tradition of winemaking that dates back for centuries. The...

      Understanding Italian wines can be both a wonderful adventure and a perplexing journey for wine lovers. With...

  As the temperatures in Dallas reach triple digits, I find myself craving something lighter and more refreshing than my...

      Stories of visionaries who push the boundaries to change industries, especially in wine, are special to me. ...

      For those of you who have followed along, my daughter got on a plane last August to...

      Above Wines began with two Italian friends wanting to bring the essence of the Italian lifestyle to...

      I was recently invited to the “Simply Italian Great Wines Americas Tour 2023” in Dallas where I...

        As one of Italy’s oldest winemaking regions, Campania has a storied reputation for its modern take...

      Every time I’ve been to Italy I’ve come with an agenda. What to tour, where to eat,...

      For the past few months, I’ve been invited to go behind the scenes to be part of...

    It wasn’t originally my plan to post again so soon about putting my daughter on a plane to...

    This week my family’s life is about to change. For 17 years, we’ve been a family of three,...

        Flipping through the headlines yesterday, one stopped me in my tracks, “Hitler Themed Wine for Sale...

          Two years ago, we had a family trip to Italy that was shut down by...

          I just had a chance to visit, Carus Vini, a relatively new winery (in the...

          Back in 1542, the Bisol family started cultivating grapes in the Valdobbiadene area of Italy....

    This past weekend we celebrated the man who set the bar high for what it means to be...

          The march on tackling samples continues and today I’m focused on wines that stood out...

        The holidays are often expected to be joyful. After the death of loved ones, you find...

          Dallas celebrated the publication of a James Beard Award Winning Chef’s Cookbook with one of...

        The process at Firriato Wine Company begins with terroir, the identity of the native varietals used,...

        For Albino Armani, a true pioneer in Pinot Grigio, I can’t imagine the frustration of 400...

        One of my favorite memories of my time in Italy is finding new, local wines that...

            About 800 years ago, the Ricci Curbastro family started growing grapes and a few...

      It’s sample time and I never knew what a challenge these would be in the time of...

      I virtually traveled to a new region and winery in Italy continuing the 2020 alternative to what...

    This Summer, I discovered the region of Lugana, one of Italy’s best kept secrets. This seven mile wide...

    Gambero Rosso, an authority on Italian food and wine, is known for the release of its anticipated annual...

      Last Friday, the San Francisco Wine School gathered some of the top black Winemakers/Winery Owners, paired with...

    Courtesy of Vigneto Communications   It’s time to discover Lugana — one of Italy’s best kept wine secrets....

Best Samples for 2020   Today’s sample column evaluates 69 of the 128 wines that I’ve tasted over the past...

    Vineyard View from my Last Italy Trip When my long-awaited family trip to Italy was canceled last month...

  It’s crazy that 2019 has passed in a flash and a new year/decade has begun.  Why not usher in...

  It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years that I’ve been writing the Dallas Wine Chick blog.  As we...

Six Months of Wine Samples: A Summation of My Favorites It’s sample write-up time again and I held off longer...

  MW Sheri Morano and MW Mary Gorman-McAdams     My Third TEXSOM conference   Masters of Wine Mary Gorman-McAdams...

Our Orsi Family Wine Tasting Line-Up It all started with a story of family and heritage for the Orsi Family...

What I’m Drinking: A Round of First Quarter (Almost) Sample Favorites – Sample Reviews I found myself behind (even more...

History of Piedmont in a Glass: A Discussion with Matteo Sardagna and Manuel Marchetti Marchetti and Sardagna Yesterday I experienced...

Trudie Styler and STING aren’t just another celebrity couple who make wine. After being fooled by the former owner of Tenuta...

When Tina Morey, the founder of Wine Studio, asked me what I knew about San Diego’s wine region, I was...

It’s time for another sample round up and I found that a theme emerged for me this quarter.  I either...

Delving into the History of Montepulciano Wine: A DOCG in Need of a Bigger Voice   We hired “Just in...

Finding Terralsole is quite the journey.  But trust me, once you do the journey is worth every missed navigation point...

Cantina del Vesuvio: My Italy Journey Continues with a Trip to the Lacryma Christi DOC One of the many things I...