Restaurant Reviews: Auberge de l’Ill in Illhaeusern (Alsace)  

Auberge de l’ll (Alsace) dining: scenery, wines, and gourmet dish

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.

Neil Empson, Pioneer of Fine Italian Wine in the US Market, Passes Away

Neil Empson with wine in vineyard setting

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

Promotional image for Ian D’Agata Wine website

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 […]

ABOUT THE IAN D’AGATA WINE ACADEMY AND ITS COURSES

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Ian’s background in wine teaching and course creation Ian D’Agata has led different wine schools over the years, and has been increasingly asked over the years to set up new ones for different outfits. In the early 2000s, he taught wine courses at the Gambero Rosso’s Citta’ del Gusto, and in 2003 was named co-director […]