Restaurant Reviews: La Ciau del Tornavento in Treiso

La Ciau del Tornavento Piazza Leopoldo Baracco 7 Treiso (Barbaresco)Tel. +39 0173 638333 The dishes Fried frog legs wth Piedmontese bagnet verd Rabbit and Carmagnola peppers Agnolotti del Plin stuffed with Seirass Inalpi ricotta cheese served in a nest of May hay Banana split I have told the following story to anyone who would listen […]
Weekly Wines Spotlight: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti & Viberti

by Ian D’Agata
Now Available, Ian D’Agata’s Brand New Book, Italian Wine Terroirs, Further Raises the Bar for Italian Wine Books

Italian Wine Terroirs is the brand-new wine book written by Ian D’Agata, together with long-time friend and colleague Michele Longo, and is available at www.amazon.com. It’s a an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping doozy, already dubbed a “masterpiece” by Michelin star restaurant sommeliers, wine writing colleagues and wine producers. After having published two years ago their award-winning The […]
The Beauty That Is Nebbiolo Rosé : Taverna Barbaresco Cottà Senteùndes Vertical Report 2018-2022

by Ian D’Agata
All You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ian D’Agata Wine Review but Were Afraid to Ask
Restaurant Reviews: Auberge de l’Ill in Illhaeusern (Alsace)

Not far removed from the region’s pretty wine route and all its grand cru vineyards, Illhaeusern takes its name from the pretty Ill River that slowly meanders through town and on the banks of which is located the Auberge, one of France’s most famous restaurants.
Weekly Wines Spotlight: Produttori di Barbaresco & Jean Collet & Fils
Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Passes Away

Neil Empson was a good man. That is, by far, the single most important thing one can say about anyone who passes away. What really counts is not that said person was an important man, or a famous man, which of course Neil Empson was, but a good man. Because Neil was both famous and […]
Announcing the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy

After almost thirty years in wine education and communication, Ian D’Agata has launched his own wine magazine and wine school, both of which carry his name, respectively the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy. Over the years, D’Agata written for numerous wine magazines and taught at many wine schools. D’Agata has […]
XHCC-Ian D’Agata Italian Wine Culture Exhibition