White Weekend...My BianchIrpinia 2012

So, Karen...how was BianchIrpinia? a friend asked a couple of days ago.   BianchIrpinia 2012 , an event held last week, 15-18 November in A...

Two Nights in Taurasi, Part 2 - Taurasi 1999

Sunday evening, the twelfth of August, I found myself back in Taurasi. This time to try 8 Taurasi's dated 1999. A wine tasting conducte...

Two Nights in Taurasi, Part 1 - Aglianico

The Fiera Enologica di Taurasi just completed its 13 edition yesterday in the sleepy centro storico of Taurasi in the province of Avellin...

Diary of a Sommelier /Student - Alta Piemonte in 90 Minutes or Less

I'm a sommelier, but I still consider myself a studen t.  In fact, at the end of my oral exam, right after I heard the good news that I ...