Victor Hazan once told me, “The duty of wine is to be red,” while sipping some of the same. Hazan, author of “Italian Wine,” is famously known as the husband (and oft translator) of Marcella Hazan, ...

Bertani is a prestigious name in Veneto, known especially for its Amarones, and its Catullo Ripasso Superior is selling for ...

Italy is the only country in the world with viticulture in all its regions, extending from the damp sea coast to the foot of the Apennine Mountains, the Italian Alps and the Dolomites. Vines grow from ...

Got the hammock strung up? Check. A chilled bottle of Prosecco or Vermentino? Check. Notebook handy? Pen or pencil? Check. Time to do some studying. Our textbook: “Native Wine Grapes of Italy” by Ian ...

“Italy is the most complex wine-growing region in the world,” says Brian Larky, founder of Dalla Terra, an importer of Italian wines. “In California, you’ve got — what? — five, eight, 10 major growing ...

Mention Mendocino wine these days, and most aficionados will think of pinot noir. That’s hardly surprising: Pinot noir still is hot in the wine world, and Mendocino’s chilly Anderson Valley produces ...

For California wine enthusiasts, the Columbus Day weekend used to mean a big San Francisco tasting focused on wines made from Italian grape varieties grown in the United States. That went away more ...

Italy offers wine lovers an authentic immersion in local history and culture—and the opportunity to taste exceptional wines.

During our recent search for Michigan's Best Italian restaurant we were lucky enough to taste many different Italian wines. Deciphering a wine list can be tough enough, but when it is an all-Italian ...