I was prepared to love the wines of Alto Adige. The varieties produced in the region are some of my favorites: Gewürztraminer, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Bianco. Since Alto Adige…
Turin is Italy’s undisputed chocolate capital. It inspired Nutella and made chocolate bars possible. If you love chocolate, imagine a city where you can sit in an elegant art nouveau…
original article updated 2026 It took five years and six trips to Rome wandering my favorite piazzas, before I went inside the Colosseum. I was resistant. For some reason I…
In the verdant hills of Lombardy just an hour east of Milan in Northern Italy, lies a premier sparkling wine region, Franciacorta. It was the first traditional method Italian Sparkling…
When I look back on some of my more memorable experiences in Rome, the backdrop is always a piazza. Piazzas are the hubs of social life in Italy. Invitations don’t…
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