Tag: Wine Tours in Italy

Ettore in the Vineyards

Ettore knows he way around a vineyard.  My much loved and missed intern Katie took these photos of him.Frascati VineyardsWine Tour with Ettore

Bibenda Day 2012

I haven’t had much time for wine tasting lately.  I am studying for the Rome Guide Exam and it is more or less taking over my life.  I’ve attended a few tastings with our ladies tasting group and, recently, Bibenda Day at the Hotel Cavalieri.  I’ve posted about other tastings and events hosted by AIS on […]

Wine Tasting in Rome

A guest of Ettore’s just posted this photo on his Facebook page, so I thought I would share.  Not only do you learn about the fascinating world of Italian wine, you have fun while meeting fellow guests who share in an interest in wine.  When in Rome, join us for a great night and drink […]

Future Wine Lovers

  My wonderful students after our last class!  <3 Sometimes, only sometimes, we encounter young people that are extraordinary.  These people give us old people hope for the future.  In this case, my last group of wine students was so fantastic, smart and talented I wanted to cry when I said goodbye.  As a group […]

The Elders

Pure nectar of the gods A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a very special and exclusive tasting at the Roman headquarters for AIS at the Hotel Cavalieri on Monte Mario.  I signed up last minute so I could join sommeliers-in-training and local food and wine guides Gina Tringali and Irene de Vette for […]

Great Books on Wine

In the interests of keeping this blog going after a brief taco eating hiatus, I just wanted to share some of my favorite wine books that I think offer a lot for both the novice and expert.   Let me say, however, that I think the only way to ever really get to know wine is to […]