Around the late 20th and early 21st centuries, when the central Italian region of Abruzzo was celebrating the success of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, one of the most exported DOC wines in Italy, some ...

With its vivid cherry hue, bold structure, and uncanny versatility at the table, this shape-shifting classic challenges ...

If you enjoy Italian food and wine, then most likely you have ordered a bottle of Montepulciano de Abruzzo – the delightful fruity, soft, and dark colored wine from the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is ...

For as long as I’ve been writing about wine (more than 16 years in this space now), there’s been one wine-producing country that’s been top of my bucket list to visit — Italy. *Billed as $4.00 plus ...

Italy is a vast region when it comes to wine. You don’t have enough time left on earth to taste all of the wines it produces from more than 300 grape varieties in 20 different regions. While much of ...

A series of trade, media and consumer events will spotlight the region's native grapes and winemaking excellence in two major Canadian cities this June The Consorzio will also use this occasion to ...

Far from the grand cru sites in the north and central areas of Italy, the diminutive Italian winegrowing region of Abruzzo has experienced a resurgence in the past two decades. Farmers and wine makers ...

When you find a great under-the-radar, bargain-priced ramen or dumpling joint in a big city, you may only tell a few select friends (and only if you’re feeling generous). But some secrets are too ...

Dangle a paper cutout of Italy in the air, then slice it in half with a machete (horizontally; slightly angled). The cut will likely run along a line connecting Rome to Pescara. An excellent east-west ...

It has been raining in the mountains. The vineyards in the valley are lush, with scattered red poppies. I’m in one of the greenest parts of Italy, in Abruzzo, to the East of Rome; a dramatic landscape ...