Brothers Tito and Mauro Bisci run the family vineyard their father Guiseppe established in the hills near Ancona, Italy, just south of Venice. Located midway up the mountainous chain that crests above the Adriatic Sea, the vredicchio... Read More
La Collina winery occupies a stunning setting straight out of a James Bond film protected by the steep slopes of the Apennini in a deep gorge near Ravenna, Italy. Ochre-tinged medieval houses ring the vineyards cradled by a verdant... Read More
This baby Super Tuscan from the Brunello producer La Lecciaia integrates cabernet sauvignon (30%) and merlot (30%) to add dark tones, depth and body to the strawberry and cherry notes of sangiovese (40%). Pair this with penne... Read More
For those who have visited the fortified hilltop town of San Gimignano in central Tuscany, its imposing medieval towers, once used to dry dyed fabrics hung from the rafters, are as difficult to forget as its ancient walls and... Read More
The Sperone family opened a wine shop in 1911 but were unhappy with the quality of the wines they could find to sell, so they created their own winery in Puglia to supply the shop. This winery was destroyed during World War II,... Read More
Another pleasantly dry, crisp, northern Italian white redolent of summertime and picnics comes from Franco Serra vineyards near the Piedmont town of Asti. Originally from the heel of Italy (Puglia), the Sperone family moved just... Read More
Matteo Ascheri leads his family domaine, originally founded in the 19th century, from the small Piedmont village of Bra. He and his son Giuseppe subscribe to sustainable agriculture in their vineyards and minimal intervention... Read More