An Undiscovered, Underappreciated Italian Wine Region

Panoramic views of the vineyards of Custoza Italy getty Even frequent travelers to Italy aren’t likely to have heard about the small village of Custoza and its rich wine heritage that is waiting to be...

Angelo Peretti, De Facto Ambassador Of Veneto Wines

Veneto is the biggest wine producing region in Italy. getty Angelo Peretti might well be considered the wine ambassador of the Veneto region. Born in Garda, the small village that gave its name to Ita...

Two Sisters Help Redefine Bardolino Wines

Sisters Claudia and Giulia Benazzoli Courtesy Benazzoli Bardolino is a village on the shore of Lake Garda, in the province of Verona in northeast Italy. The same name is also used to describe the biod...

A Taste Of The Prosecco Hills

The Prosecco Hills of Veneto Courtesy Valdo Wine tourism is becoming increasingly popular as wine lovers opt to visit the terroirs where their favorite wines are produced. The Valdo winery (Cantina Va...

How Prosecco Became The World’s Most Popular Sparkling Wine: With A Name Change

Prosecco, the Italian sparkling wine, is the world’s most popular fizz. It sells more bottles than French champagne and Spanish cava combined. But it is a quite recent invention. Up until 2009 Prosecc...

A Unique Expression Of Terroir

A grape vine in the Cartizze area of Valdobbiadene getty Many people don’t know about Cartizze Prosecco simply because the production of this remarkable Italian sparkling wine is so limited. But those...

Meet The Man Disrupting The Italian Wine Industry

CEO of Italian winery “Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine”, Riccardo Pasqua (L) and his father, President of … [+] Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine, Umberto Pasqua speak during the presentation of the...

When The Ukraine Crisis Hits Home For Wine Lovers: The Case Of Vinitaly

In just a few weeks, the Vinitaly wine trade fair will reconvene in Verona, Italy for the first time in person since the COVID pandemic derailed the annual gathering. Similar to its counterparts in Lo...