Diary of a Sommelier Student-Tasting Taurasi...Taurasi Vendemmia 2007

I would like to set the scene for you. It was a little cool, a little chilly…A medieval castle…stone walls…stone floors. Indoors, in the gra...

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...

Gala’ del Vino Campana Seminars-The Wines...

Paolo De Cristofaro at Vinitaly 2010  T he  Gala’ del Vino Campana   seminars, led by  Paolo De Cristofaro , will touch briefly on each of t...

Gala del Vino Campana...The Seminars

The seminar  topics for the Gala’ del Vino Campana on the 31st of October have been announced.   The seminars, led by Paolo De Cristofaro , ...

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...

Diary of a Sommelier Student—Nose to the Glass…the Olfactory Examination

Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in many wine tastings. Formal, informal, at an enoteca, wine fair, dinner, or lu...

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 ...

Taurasi-Fiano-Greco....My Irpinian Love Triangle

The first part in a series of blogs on Anteprima Irpinia I fell in love again this weekend. This happened while walking through the vineyard...

Time Travelling Through Taurasi with Mastroberardino

It is not every day that one gets an opportunity like the one I had yesterday. The privilege to sit in on one of the most exclusive wine tas...

Wine Tastings at Vinitaly...Just Do It!

When you attend a wine fair, particularly one the magnitude of Vinitaly, you’ve gotta have a plan. It is impossible to get through the week ...

You can Never Have Too Much Taurasi-Città del Gusto Wine Lab, March 18

There was something different in the air last Thursday at Città del Gusto . I was there for another Wine Lab , my third. A quick look around...