Wine Captain’s Course Starts in Washington, DC

Since 1989, the Wine Captain’s Course has provided outstanding wine education for both professionals and amateurs. Graduates of the Wine Captain’s Course staff some of the D.C. area’s finest hotels, wine shops, and restaurants. Taught by sommelier and former chef Rob Stewart, the WCC is the best choice for anyone desiring an enhanced knowledge of wine and food. The nine-week …

Meet the Antinoris of Tuscany

60 Minutes ran an interesting piece last night on the great Antinori family of Tuscany. The dynasty has been making wine for an incredible 26 generations – putting it among the oldest family-run businesses on Earth. (A recent study found only 15 percent of family businesses survive past the second generation.) 60 Minutes focused on the fact that minus a …

Introducing Tasting Italy

Welcome to Tasting Italy… Discover one of our amazing tours to enjoy Italian culture, fine wine-making and gourmet cooking traditions. If you are planning to get married in Italy, let us organize everything! We will make the most important day of your life an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind event. Join us and you will live the real Italian experience! Visit our Web …

Efforts to Legalize Moonshine Grappa in Italy

Looking for a taste of the homemade hard stuff? Two Italian Northern League senators can empathize! ANSA reports that Enrico Montani and Sergio Divina presented a bill last week that would allow individuals to distill 30 liters of Grappa for their personal consumption and for that of their guests. Grappa, a clear brandy made from the skins, pits and stalks …

Your Brunello di Montalcino Has Been Spared!

To all those friends of Brunello di Montalcino – you may not have known it, but while you innocently sipped at your favorite Tuscan red, the future of your wine was under attack. U.S. authorities had threatened for the last few weeks to ban imports of the red wine Brunello di Montalcino (Brunello being the Sangiovese varietal grape, and Montalcino …