photo above by Alan Watts from Eat Italian Last week Ilaria Petitto from Donna Chiara Winery guided us through an evening of tastings from the Campania region of Italy at Il Gattopardo , a fantastic Campanian restaurant in NYC owned by the legendary Gianfranco Sorrentino. Both paired with parmigiano di zucchini con provola e salsa al pomodoro. MORE >>

I knew a very small bit about Sherry wines before I came to Jerez. Now I know a little bit more. Before I get into a series of posts about specific Bodegas and other experiences, I figure that I'll share the things that I know, and also some of the outstanding questions that I still have. And I don't mean Burgundy as a place, for example. MORE >>

Wine lovers in New York are gearing up for the The 151st Wine Auction of the Hospices de Beaune will take place November 20, 2011 in Beaune. Last night (Monday, October 24th, 2011) I attended a tasting at Christie's, the auction house, of some of the wines that will be offered -- you can see the list below. All were absolutely fantastic! ROUGE. MORE >>

Orange wines are sweeping the nation! Well, something like that. These white wines emerge from their fermentation on the grape skins with a rich, sometimes orange, hue. Since orange is the color of the season, it’s particularly apt to discuss, if not try, orange wines now. Do they tell diners to call in advance? Do they use aerators? MORE >>

Sunday October 9th kicked off the fourth annual Regional Wine Week, an event started in 2008 by Jeff Siegel ( The Wine Curmudgeon ) and Dave McIntyre ( Dave McIntyre's WineLine ) and hosted by DrinkLocalWine.com. DLW) During Regional Wine Week, writers across the U.S. DLW also commissions articles about some of the biggest trends in regional wine. MORE >>