Monica Larner
Per raccontare il vino italiano, bisogna prima capire l’Italia del vino. (“To talk about Italian wine, you must first understand the wine of Italy.”) A work in progress, my definition...
Read MoreHoping to spread a little holiday cheer this season, it is our pleasure to present some of the competing drawings from the 2022 Spirito di Vino cartoon competition....
Read MoreIt is no coincidence that all five of my “favorites” this year are white wines. This is my way of signaling how important I believe white wines will be to...
Read MoreHoping to spread a little holiday cheer in these difficult times, it is our pleasure to present some of the competing drawings from the 2021 Spirito di Vino cartoon competition....
Read MoreIn the spirit of Italian wine discoveries, it is my pleasure to present five of my favorite bottles tasted this year. These are not necessarily my highest-scoring choices, but they...
Read MoreThis seven-part series seeks to paint a detailed portrait of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico, a dynamic wine appellation that deserves our attention....
Read MoreNo matter how well I think I know my adopted home, Italy always serves up a generous portion of discoveries. This year’s list includes 12 wines from Italy....
Read MoreNot since the 19th century has wine faced such profound and far-reaching challenges. So much about the COVID-19 pandemic feels like a repeat of phylloxera....
Read MoreAs Giovanni Boccaccio teaches us in The Decameron, storytelling with a glass of wine, or two, will help us pass the time during this terrible crisis of COVID-2019…...
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