Reality Check: Sotto’s Wine List
We generally haven’t written much about restaurants we enjoy, but Sotto, in Los Angeles, rates an exception to the rule. Not only is Sotto [web …
Snow Day Brunello
Holiday travel is worth even the trials and tribulations of delays and crowded conditions when it means time with family and friends. A great coping …
The Puglian Wine Predicament
Our trip to Puglia was an unqualified success, but writing about the wines we encountered, I face two predicaments. The first is that most the …
Party? Prosecco!
Serving Prosecco—the wonderful sparkling Italian white from the Veneto—is Joe’s and my favorite way to start a celebration, whether an evening with a few friends …
Peachy Pantelleria Passito
Trolling the local Trader Joe’s to grab a last-minute bottle of moscato (will they even carry my favorite Italian dessert wine, I wondered? Well, sort …
Food-friendly Barbera
Most Italian wines are still named for their provenance (where they come from), which makes sense because the wines of Italy are so closely tied …
Perfect Puglian Rosé
The last few years have seen the transformation of rosé from a naive choice to a knowing one, especially in the summer, but I have …
Behold the Principessa!
Firstly, it has been a few weeks since I have been able to post! My little MacBook Air bit the MacBook dust and I only …
Benvenuto Brunello 2012: The 2007 Brunello di Montalcinos have arrived!
After years in the cellar, the plush 2007 Brunello di Montalcinos were unveiled this weekend at the annual Benvenuto Brunello (Welcome Brunello!) 2012 festival in …
Test Driving My Bicicletta
The Bicicletta Ingredients: Ice 2 parts white wine, such as Pinot Grigio 1 part Campari Club soda, to taste Lemon or orange slice Directions: 1. …
Clementine negroni: Negroni di Clementina
Well nothing says Christmas like a Negroni with a seasonal fruit; in this case Clementines. Serve just one or two servings of these drinks per …
Sparkling White Sangria
Sangria always bring back fond memories of my Uncle Nelson serving frosty glasses of his sangria to the adults on Christmas Eve while the little …