WTI Magazine #50    2014 December, 26Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   Just like the United States has every state producing wine, so does Italy with wine regions. Today we're going to cover the Lazio region, also known as Latium. Without knowing it most of you will be familiar with it or have even been to it as it houses...

by Rich Cohen   In my family, there's no distinction between The Godfather and theology. We are encouraged to study the movies for signs and portents and use its plot points and aphorisms as a life guide. When offering exegesis on a particular scene, we are, in the way of scholars, to refer to GF1, GF2, or the non-canonical GF3.   Bec...

Grand Tour, the historyThree hundred years ago, wealthy young Englishmen began taking a post-Oxbridge trek through France and Italy in search of art, culture and the roots of Western civilization. With nearly unlimited funds, aristocratic connections and months (or years) to roam,they commissioned paintings, perfected their language skills and min...

Diego Meraviglia, Vice President and Director of Education of the North American Sommelier Association (NASA) and Gold-Pin Sommelier, returns to Miami to head the Southeastern US presentation of the Italian Wine Immersion Course. Designed for either wine enthusiasts or professionals, the classes deeply and fully explore all 20 wine regions of Italy...

September 10, 6:30 pm — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center  - 24 Depot Square, TuckahoeMembers: $60; Member's Guest: $75   Be dazzled by one of the oldest Italian wine making families: the Bertani family. Centuries of expertise, deep ties to the land, and a passion for innovation which sustains the family philosophy ha...

The Association of Amarone Families, which represents the 12 most historical and celebrated producers of this prestigious wine from Italy, will be coming to the United States this year with stops in Washington, DC and Boston.   This is the 4th US tour of Amarone Families and their first time in those two cities. The goal of the association i...

  WTI Magazine #30    2014 May, 15Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   Italy has hundreds of grape varietals, which the majority of them many won't know. The varietal I'm writing about today comes from southern Italy and is called Falanghina.    

  WTI Magazine #56    2015 March, 20Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   I'm not a huge fan of sparkling wines myself, but I'll still always try them as I will give anything a chance. The reason I don't care for them more is because of the carbon dioxide. I tend to enjoy wines that have softer bubbles. If you are a lover of sp...

The fifth annual Italy in the Valley will be held Aug. 25 at Cana's Feast Winery in Carlton. From 1 to 5 p.m., guests can sip varietals of Italy produced by local winemakers.   There will be olive oil tasting from the Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms, salumi from Fino in Fondo and gelato and sorbetto from Gelato Maestro, and coffee from...

  WTI Magazine #28    2014 May, 1Author : buonenotizie.it      Translation by:   Speaking of wine tourism, today, is tantamount to reinvent the wheel. As for wines, Italy is an extraordinary repository of wealth and mobilizes crowds of tourists every year. Yet there is always something new to discover: for example, the intelligent formula which...