Asprinio D'Aversa A Tavola at A Taverna Do Re

  Dinner with friends . That’s how Giovanni Lamberti , photographer and sommelier described it as he invited me to dinner last week. One of ...

La Cucina Tradizionale di Pasqua at Mise En Place, April 5

Mise En Place is back with a new spring schedule at a new location.   On Tuesday, April 5 th beginning at 1800 ish , Chef Nicola Di Fillip...

Passagiando sulla Bocca degli Inferi, Sunday April 3

  Passagiando sulla Bocca degli Inferi  or    "Walking along the Mouth of Hell" Join Flegreando and discover the legends and sto...

Jazz at Veritas Restaurant, Sunday April 3

  Another   Sunday lunch starring   live jazz   at Veritas .  This time the musical atmosphere will   echo that of   the   early days of j a...

Amazing Appetizers:Mozzarella di Bufala in Costa di Pane Fritto e Pesto Basilico e Acciughe by Chef Francesco Parrella

Chef Francesco Parrella of A Taverna Do Re knew exactly what he was doing when he paired this amazing appetizer with a glass of Asprnio D’...

Luigi's Calypso

I have a friend named Luigi. Luigi Tecce . And he makes a Taurasi that everyone has been talking about; Poliphemo . A wine made with agliani...

Diary of a Sommelier Student: Taste, Watch, Listen, Learn

It was a little over a year ago that I attended my first sommelier class. A lot has happened since then, but I remember that class as if it ...

An Irpinian Adventure with Villa Raiano and La Buona Novella...

What better way to share a territory with friends than to introduce them to the wines and recipes of a region.  That was the the idea behind...

Accademia Del Gusto at Nautilus Enoristorante, Varcaturo (Na), March 25th

Nautilus Enoristorante has invited us to their monthly Accademia del Gusto . A series of events which includes a full course meal and wine ...

A Tavola in Tramonti-Tenuta San Francesco

Per Eva Every year around March, Gaetano Bove throws a party.  He throws a party to show his love for his territory...his Tramonti...his Ca...

A Saturday Perfetto...Made in Caserta

A spectacular view from Le Campestre's terrace The Campania region invited me out for the perfect Saturday. A Saturday ‘made in Caserta’...

In Search of Something…Dolce...

Le Castagnole Every now and then it happens…not often, but every now and then. Festa della Donna and Carnevale sharing the same day. And s...

4th Annual Disfida del Soffritto-The Envelope, Please...

When Slow Food Irpinia Colline dell’Ufita e Taurasi invited me to attend the 4th Annual Disfida Del Soffritto in Ariano Irpino as part of ...

Agrosud 2011-The Buffet is Open !

I took the opportunity last weekend to travel through southern Italy….well, sort of. I visited Mostra D’Oltramare in Fuorigrotta (Na) during...

Diary of a Sommelier Student: The Wine List, Please-SUD Ristorante, Quarto (Na)

There it sat…plain…simple…black… SUD Ristorante stamped on the front cover. The wine list. SUD’s wine list. A complement to chef Marianna V...