YOU SAY CHAMPAGNE, I SAY SPUMANTE Please do not think Spumante is ‘just’ bubbles…! Spumante is the common Italian word that identifies a fizzy, bubbly…
Wine picks + music events
ITALIAN WINE DISCOVERIES AT VINTAGES During my numerous tours visiting the region of Piemonte in Northwest Italy, I encounter many small realities of Viticulture that are not…
Assaggi di Vino Italiano
ITALIAN WINE DISCOVERIES AT VINTAGES Last Saturday, August 22nd 2015, a dozen of Italian wines were included in the new LCBO Vintages catalogue. Among them,…
Evviva il Veneto!
MY STORIES AND WINE SELECTIONS The photo in this post shows Luciano Marchetto, the proud papa’ at the helm of a small family winery in…
The Tuscan Renaissance
WHY TUSCANY? At all my speaking engagements, either with sommelier students or at social wine tasting events, I find my audience has a lot of…
Native Grapes
‘NATIVE GRAPES’ SELECTION FROM WINE STORES IN ONTARIO. When we say ‘native’ grapes, we refer to the hundreds of varietals only growing in Italy or…
Antonio’s Picks
There are so many great wines and regions featured in this latest release from the LCBO. From the usual Pinot Grigio in Trentino and Alto…
Antipastini
OCT 25 VINTAGES RELEASE WHAT I LIKE AND WHY… Ciao a tutti!The next Vintages release in LCBO stores (Oct 25) features a nice section of…