A Taste of Basilicata with Chef Francesco Rizzuti of Antica Osteria Marconi

gnocchetto di seppie e calamari I stepped out of Campania for a awhile and headed for one of its next door neighbors, Basilicata.  I had a d...

An Irpinian Adventure with Villa Raiano and La Buona Novella...

What better way to share a territory with friends than to introduce them to the wines and recipes of a region.  That was the the idea behind...

Amazing Appetizers-Acquasala by Chef Francesco Rizzuti

Chef Francesco Rizzuti ( Antica Osteria Marconi ) shared this recipe with me. An amazing appetizer with country roots; day old bread soften...

Vineyard Hopping- Paradise Springs Winery-Clifton, Virginia, USA

While in the states for Christmas, the idea came to me to visit a Virginia vineyard. One that would give me an idea about the different wine...

Folkintour-August 18th and the 20th through the 22nd-Ariano Irpino (Av)

Folkintour is a section of the Ariano Folk Festival dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of the scenic and culinary territory of Irp...

What a peach!!-La Pesca Tabacchiera

One evening, I decided to take a drive out to Forino, Avellino to escape the Naples heat. I popped in for a visit with Raffaele Tornatore a...

Vineyard Hopping-Falciano del Massico (Ce)-Gennaro Papa

8 minutes 42 seconds That is about how long the drive is from Cantina Gennaro Papa in the heart of the town of Falciano Del Massico (Ce) to...

Viva La France-Viva L'Italia at Città del Gusto Rome

On the anniversary of the National Day of France, Wednesday, July 14, Gambero Rosso Roma has organized a special event. > Party on the C...

Lunch con - I Capitani

Another highlight of my Anteprima Irpinia weekend was lunch on Saturday.  Our group ate at the winery I Capitani.   This winery, run by the ...

Anteprima Irpinia- I Banchi D'Assaggi

What is a wine fair wihout i banchi d'assaggi ?  You know, the booths where you can try wines.  This past weekend, at the Enoteca Region...

When in Rome...La Barrique and Roscioli

I was in Rome two days ago.  My friend Kate and I were in town to see the Caravaggio exhibit-awesome-and also decided to check out a couple ...

Dinner da...Marennà with Chef Paolo Barrale

Thursday May 27. Around 6:30 pm. Paolo Barrale leisurely walks into Feudi di San Gregorio’s waiting room. I, along with my friend, Kate, h...

Soaking up Springtime in Campania, with Terre Del Principe

Every now and then I get the chance to see my Campania through the eyes of American tourists. Americans on vacation from the ‘States’...look...

Il Pirata in Praiano---Ci Mancava Solo La Luna

Incantevole....enchanting...romantic...divertente.... These are some of the thoughts, phrases, pensieri , that come to mind after spending 1...

ARCHENO---A Fusion of History, Culture, Food and Wine at the piedi of Vesuvius

ARCHENO: Vino e divino ai piedi di monte….. A wine event custom made for the history buff and wine lover...so it was perfect for me. A win...

Taurasi Road Trip--What a Ride!

I had the opportunity to share my Campania –my Taurasi, in the heart of Avellino, on Saturday, May 1st with a curious group of wine lovers. ...

Orvieto and Florence-Art is not just in the Museums

Last week I was on the road-the annual 7th grade field trip, where my friend and co worker Kate and I took a group of 16 7th graders on a wh...

Antonio Papa-'Passione, Amore, Dolce, Cuore'

Wednesday, April 7th. The day before Vinitaly. Trudging through the construction site which would become the Campania Felix Pavilion I notic...

Wine Tasting---in Ristorante!

I mentioned a few blogs ago that I had a golden opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the wine biz by helping out in the Terre del ...

You Can’t have Two without Three---My Search for My Campania White continues…

My quest for my Campania white at Vinitaly led me to Pavilion 7. To Feudi di San Gregorio . To my friend, Alessandro Palmieri . My first app...