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Talking wine and food with America’s most revered grocer, it is hard to keep up. A spry 81, Darrell Corti has an athletically agile mind. His knowledge is encyclopedic. His curiosity, voracious. Want to know the profile of an obscure olive cultivar or rare European cheese? Or perhaps about the flavors and shelf price of the first Conterno Barolo Mo...

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Sicily is a “strong land, a land of contrasts, a true land” where wine, which has become one of its most valuable resources over the years, is “only” a red thread that connects millennia of history, culture, and beauty. Because “those who come to Sicily come to discover: wine has always been a calling card for Sicily, but there is a world behind it...

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There’s no better way to explore fantastic Italian produce in the underrated gem that is Trentino than with chef Roberta from Pasta Evangelists. She’s helped to propel the company to estimated revenues of around £37 million per year and travels frequently to Italy to research and source the very best ingredients. Trentino is blessed with some of th...

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Marchesi Antinori is solidifying its foothold in Napa Valley, buying complete control of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. The two companies announced today that Antinori, which has been a minority partner at the iconic Napa winery since Ste. Michelle purchased it from founder Warren Winiarksi in 2007, is buying Ste. Michell...

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Large-scale consumption struggles, food production loses -4.5%, in the first three months of 2023 (compared to 2022), with Italians under the ax of inflation which cut consumption, and exports which, after the records in value of 2022, has not taken off in 2023. But wine & food, especially high-end, that has been one of the most penalized by the di...

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The call of la dolce vita brings millions of visitors to Italy each year, ready to explore the country’s rich art and history, the thriving wine and food culture, stunning scenery and more. Enjoying Italy is as much about the broad, bucket list items (glimpsing Venice on the horizon as you speed across the lagoon from the airport) as it is the smal...

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Over the past 30 years, Central and Southern Italian wines have risen in consumer interest, largely because of increased quality and reasonable pricing. Further, an emphasis on resurrecting rare native grape varieties coincided with increasing consumer interest in new flavor experiences. In a world of increasing costs, these wines deliver distincti...

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Wine is a huge part of daily life in Italy, and it's basically been that way since ancient times. With Brita-filtered pitchers being thousands of years off, potable water wasn't always easy to come by for the Romans of yesteryear, at least until they improved on the design of aqueducts. Therefore, everyone, from slaves to the elite, quenched their...

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Ask around Aspen which country is the king of wine, and most people will answer, “Italia.” Not that France won’t have its fair number of fans. And, of course, California (which we designated last week as its own wine nation in this column), and Australia will get thumbs up, as well. But as a look at the lists at Aspen’s elite Italian establishments...

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Ever since it was unified in 1861, Italy has remained a country of two halves. The north: traditionally affluent and commerce-focused. Southern Italy: often seen as poor, lacking infrastructure and looked down on by their richer northern neighbours. Cliche or not, these stereotypes also pervade Italy’s wine. All of the country’s blue-chip regions –...

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