Summer...Spumante...L'Estate...

Summer's halfway over.  And for some of us, that  can only mean one thing... Time for  AIS Napoli's  annual summer get together star...

Diary of a Sommelier Student: Domenico Clerico's Barolo...Let the Tasting Begin

I showed up a half hour early for a wine tasting that began a half hour late.  Sixty extra minutes at Enoteca La Botte in Caserta for a win...

The Traditions of Collio-Enoteca La Botte, Casagiove (Ce)

I was back in Caserta the other ovening. Back to Enoteca La Botte . In the front row for an interesting wine tasting held in their sala di...

Behind the Shelves: Enoteca La Botte (Ce)

I turned right at the Caserta north exit. I should have turned left . So, when I did arrive, I was 15 minutes behind my schedule. I had an i...

Vinitaly 2011 AIS Campania Program

AIS Campania has just announced their calendar of events scheduled for Vinitaly in Verona this week.  It is as follows Vigna Campania Area T...

Diary of a Sommelier Student: Taste, Watch, Listen, Learn

It was a little over a year ago that I attended my first sommelier class. A lot has happened since then, but I remember that class as if it ...

Face to Face with Wine Maker Carmine Valentino

Carmine Valentino I try to take advantages of opportunities like this. An enoteca, a Friday evening, a wine tasting. A couple of weeks ago w...

Face to face with winemaker Carmine Valentino: Irpinia, the Amalfi Coast, and Vesuvius

Carmine Valentino is one of those winemakers who does not like to be in the spotlight ... He prefers to let his wines express his philosoph...

Tutti a Taurasi-Presentation of the Slow Wine Guide 2011, January 15

A hot ticket in the heart of Taurasi... The Slow Wine Guide will be presented in Taurasi (Av) the evening of January 15th in the Enoteca Reg...

Diary of a Sommelier Student-Back to School !!

  Class is back in session! The 2nd level of my three part journey to becoming a sommelier will begin next Tuesday, the 11th of January. S...

Merry Christmas Mise en Place!!

It was THE party to kick off the holiday season.  Mise en Place's Christmas Dinner took place last night at Le Arcate on Via Aniello Fal...

Fior D'Uva...Into the Glass...Into the Territory...

Sorrento in December is spectacular. The streets are decorated with Christmas lights…window shopping is a must, and this past weekend, the H...

Città del Gusto Napoli Threw a Party...And Campania Came

October 31st...Instead of trick or treating, I,  along with about 500 Campania wine lovers attended the Galà del Vino Campano .  The idea wa...

Trento DOC-The Night That Rocked

October 4th...the night Trentino rocked Città Del Gusto in Naples.  The evening began with a guided spumante tasting with Gambero Rosso...

Harvest Time!-La Catalanesca with Cantina Olivella, October 16

It's time to harvest la catalanesca grape at Azienda Agricola Cantina Olivella , via Zazzera 14, Santa Anastasia (Na). Here is the progr...

It’s All About the Territory – Falanghina dei Campi Flegrei

Sometimes I take for granted what is around me, right under my nose…. Like a glass of Falanghina from Campi Flegrei. Villa di Livia , an anc...

Fiano-A Campania White That Blooms Where its Planted

If Campania had a favorite Fiano region, I wonder what it would be. Fiano…a grape around since ancient Roman times. Fiana, Fiore Mendillo, F...

Malazè and...Wineries and Restaurants

( La Bifora-Bacoli )   Malazè has paired up several of Campi Flegrei’s restaurants with some of the areas wineries to give you two evenings ...

Fiano Music Festival - Aiello del Sabato (Av) September 4th and 5th

Mark your calendar for this one…The 8th edition of The Fiano Music Festival in Aiello del Sabato(Av). Two evenings of music, food, and Camp...

Taurasi’s 11th Annual Wine Fair August 13-15 - The Program

After a break…it’s back …it’s definitely back… Taurasi’s 11th Annual Wine Fair August 13-15 Every day from 10am to 12.30pm and from 15 to ...