Vinnie and I were in Umbria, or more precisely, in the Valle Umbra. On the north side of the valley, on the flanks of Mount Subasio, lies Assisi,...

On the Trail of the Sagrantino Grape
read more
Vinnie and I were in Umbria, or more precisely, in the Valle Umbra. On the north side of the valley, on the flanks of Mount Subasio, lies Assisi,...
Orvieto is built on a plateau of volcanic rock, overlooking the Tiber valley, where it stoically watches over the Autostrada del Sole and a steady...
The Bocale vineyard has only six hectares of vines producing around 30,000 bottles of wine annually but here, in the green heart of Italy – as...
The city of Orvieto in Umbria sits atop a plateau of soft volcanic tufo in an easily defensible position. It was this that led Pope Clement VII to...
Recent Comments