A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Italy is an incredibly beautiful country, with 20 regions, many which have Alpine wines thanks to the presence of two mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennine Mountains which run 1000 km from North to South through the peninsula. Today, I am looking to the smallest region in the North, the Valle d’Aosta. The tag... Continue Reading →
I have had the pleasure of spending Easter in Rome a number of times. The city is very crowded with tourists and often school children. "La Settimana Santa" or the Holy Week is considered a perfect time to visit the Eternal City. Many hope to see the Pope who is in residence and gives Mass... Continue Reading →
I first heard of Tasca d'Almerita many, many years ago. I knew it was one of Sicily's great wineries with a long and noble past and family behind it. What I didn't know was how innovative the winery is as well. Tasca d'Almerita is its 8th generation of their history. They have five estates and... Continue Reading →
Italy is known as a country of "navigatori and marinai" or explorers and sailors. That's because so much of Italy is coastline. This led to the choice for this January's topic for writers in the Italian food, wine and travel group (#ItalianFWT). We are featuring coastal wines, foods and travel this month. Another reason for... Continue Reading →
