This Week in the Ian D’Agata Wine Review, January 20-26, 2025

This Week in the Ian D’Agata Wine Review (January 20-26, 2025) Monday, January 20 Weekly Wines in the Spotlight 19: Arterberry Maresh & Braida Tuesday, January 21 Restaurant & Wine: Da Fortunato in Rome Wednesday, January 22 Video: Ian Meets the Producers: Rainer Sauer in the Franken Friday, January 24 Regional Reports: Can Santa Barbara County Rival Burgundy?

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 […]

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 […]