Reviewers' Favorites 2021: Monica Larner

In 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...

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Italy, Sicily: An Island Nation of Wine

This report includes 179 reviews of wines from various Sicilian subzones from the 2020 vintage, 2019, 2018 and some from 2017....

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Italy, Veneto, Valpolicella: Amarone & More

Valpolicella is home to a broad spectrum of reds, ranging from the ethereal to the colossal. The secret winemaking tool of the region is appassimento....

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Spirito di Vino

Hoping 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....

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Italy, Miscellaneous: Loose Ends from 2021

This article features a roundup of miscellaneous samples from the 40 articles from Italy that we published in 2021, including interviews and videos....

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Italy, Campania: Introducing the Campi Flegrei

A relatively unknown part of Italy, Campi Flegrei rivals Italy’s top destinations in terms of sheer natural beauty and exciting things to discover....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: Monica Larner

It 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...

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Spirito di Vino 2022

Hoping 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....

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Defining Italian Wine

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...

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