Jennifer Gentile Martin
Being of Italian ancestry, Jennifer has a strong passion for her culture and wine, especially that produced from Italy. She writes a wine blog, Vino Travels, that promotes and educates folks around the world of the wide variety of grapes and regions throughout Italy. www.vinotravels.blogspot.com
Italian wine: Refresh your Palate with the Turbiana Grape of Lugana
WTI Magazine #85 2016 November 21Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: I was excited to receive an invitation to taste through the wines of Lugana with the Lugana DOC Wine Consortium at the Boston stop on their US tour. I had the pleasure to meet with the President of the consortium, Luca Forme...
Italian wines: Di Majo Norante of Molise Rocks the Mediterranean
WTI Magazine #78 2016 April 15Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: Like some of the other regions we have covered since the beginning of the New Year, Molise is one of those regions not well sought after or on the list of your must go to regions within Italy. It's surrounded by a number of region...
Italian wine: Zibibbo sweetens up the island of Pantelleria
WTI Magazine #76 2016 February 15Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: This year I want to focus more this year on some of the even lesser known varietals and regions that I haven't talked to much about. That brings me to my topic today: a dessert wine for the holiday, Moscato and Passito di Pante...
Italian wine: The blends of Orvieto Classico and Ruffino's history with this wine
WTI Magazine #48 2014 November, 26Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: I purchased a bottle of 2012 Orvieto Classico from the well-known producer, Ruffino. This wine is produced in the region of Umbria in the town of Orvieto. Orvieto is located in the southwestern part of the region close to the Lazio region. I was able t...
Italian wine: Rosé wines in the regions of Italy
WTI Magazine #41 2014 July, 30Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: Rosé wines in Italy are known as rosato. These wines came about years and years ago when Italians were trying to produce deep colored wines, but they didn't have the temperature control methods that we have today, therefore, the heat would stop the process...
Italian wine: Exploring the Campania region with Fiano, Greco and Taurasi
WTI Magazine #37 2014 July, 2Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin Translation by: This week I'm going to focus on the wines from Avellino in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. You may also know this area and coast by way of the Gulf of Napoli or one of my favorites, the stunning Amalfi Coast. If you haven't been I strongly recomm...