Archive for June, 2010

Planeta Rosso

Planeta Rosso

It seems as though I’ve spent the last month blogging about wines from the south of Italy. The truth is, there are so many nice wines that are reasonably priced and pair perfectly with our food. Planeta is one of the two powerhouses in Sicily, they have property dating back to the sixteen hundreds and [...]

A Hidden Gem in Basilicata

A Hidden Gem in Basilicata

Mario’s sons working the booth at Vin Italy Helen Gallo of Winebow and my daughter Vanessa Nestled at the base of Mount Vulture is a dynamic winery called Bisceglia. It was founded in 2001 by Mario Bisceglia, and designed by Japanese architect, Hikaru Mori along with Italian architect Domenico Santomauro. This state of the art [...]