Early bud swell and break could mean early harvest. And that's not good news for grape growers. This morning, Bele Casel winemaker and grape grower Luca Ferraro posted the above…

As the end of the year rolls around, scores of writers post their recommendations for sparkling wine for your New Year's Eve. We were thrilled to learn that Meg Houston…

Have you ever wondered how to say happy birthday in Italian? There are actually a few ways to say it. Today's post is devoted to happy birthday wishes and their…

As wine lovers become more and more savvy across the world and wine appreciation continues to grow on a global scale, we see more and more categories of wine emerge…

A noted American wine writer, Meg Houston Maker (one of our favorites), recently tweeted to me asking about the correct spelling of col fondo. "Jeremy, is it Colfòndo, Col Fondo,…

It's that time of year when everyone who's not in the wine business asks their friends who are in the wine business what is the best wine pairing for Christmas?…

This week, Bele Casel grape grower and winemaker Luca Ferraro shared the photo above on the winery's Facebook. Each of those stalks is what you call barbatella in Italian. The…

Over on their Facebook, the Ferraros recently posted this gorgeous photo of the hills of Asolo as seen from the nineteenth-century Tempio (Temple) by Italian sculptor, painter, and architect Antonio…

We were thrilled, although not surprised, to learn that the village of Asolo has been named as one of Italy's "most American-friendly tourist destinations" by the Borghi Più Belli d'Italia…

So many people in Britain and America are talking about Prosecco col fondo these days. But whenever it comes to translating col fondo into English, there seem to be myriad…