by Debbie | Jun 9, 2026 | italian wine, wine
Somewhere in the northeast corner of Italy — 500 meters from the Slovenian border, an hour and a half from Venice, tucked into a green valley of gentle hills and marine-origin soils, there’s a winery run entirely by women. It has been, in one form or another, for over...
by Debbie | Jan 4, 2026 | italian wine, wine
Why Lake Garda Wines Should Be on Your Wine Radar This Year If you’re looking for wines that are fresh, food-friendly, and quietly sophisticated, without the hype or sticker shock, let me introduce (or re-introduce) you to Lake Garda and the Garda DOC, one of Italy’s...
by Debbie | Jan 18, 2023 | italian wine, wine
The Oltrepo Pavese is an area of the Province of Pavia, located in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy, 40 minutes from Milan. The Oltrepo Pavese region is a hidden gem that is often overshadowed by more well-known Italian wine regions such as Tuscany and Piedmont...
by Debbie | Nov 16, 2022 | italian wine, wine
It’s been a while since I tasted wines from Donnachiara, located in the province of Avellino in Campania Italy. The last time was over Zoom in 2020 with IIaria Petitto. Last week I was invited to lunch with IIaria Petitto the CEO of Donnachiara Wines at Il Gattopardo...
by Debbie | Sep 28, 2022 | italian wine, wine
Are you like me and tend to drink more white wines during the summer? There is no reason not to uncork white wines just because the weather gets cooler. As the autumn weather arrives, I’ve sampled three Italian white wines that you will want to sip and enjoy this...
by Debbie | Apr 27, 2022 | brachetto, italian wine, wine
It’s Spring, and this bottle of Acquesi Brachetto says it all. Just looking at the beautiful design of the bottle makes me smile and think of warm weather and bubbles. Brachetto is a black-skinned Italian grape grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. The grape is...
