Last year our friend Gaetano Petrillo of The Wine Bus introduced us to the brother/sister combination – Francesco and Chiara Romano of Antico Castello (in above photo third and fourth from right; their mother Fiorenza is on far right). Together with our friend Karen Munkley and Roseann’s sister Cathy and brother-in-law Mel, we
On Friday May 19th there was a grand tasting of Terre del Principe wines hosted by Manuela Piancastelli, Peppe Mancini, Vias Imports and Krokidas & Bluestein. The tasting was held at Krokidas & Bluestein’s offices located in the Federal Reserve Building; featuring panoramic views of the Boston skyline. We welcomed
Manuela Piancastelli and Peppe Mancini are hosting a tasting of five of their wines at my law office: 2011 Ambruco, 2013 Centomoggia, 2012 Roseto del Volturno, 2011 Piancastelli and 2014 Le Serole. These certified organic wines are made from three obscure ancient grapes cultivated only in the Southern part of the Caserta
On my first six trips to Southern Italy I visited Basilicata (the Region of my heritage) and Campania (the Region of many new friends). This past autumn, my seventh trip, I visited the Region of Puglia, which is located at the heel in the boot of Italy. Italy is comprised of 20 Regions;
As a country of immigrants many are interested in their roots. I have studied both my Italian and Irish heritages, but because of many trips to Italy, including my grandparents’ home town of Corleto Perticara, my focus has been more on my Italian roots. (In above photo from left to right,
For the seventh straight year we will be traveling to Southern Italy; this time in September. Here is our itinerary: two nights in Montemiletto, Avellino (Gaetano Petrillo’s home town), three nights in Bari, one night in my Grandparents’ hometown Corleto Perticara, Potenza, four nights in Salerno and four nights in
Salerno, a centrally located city with a population of less than 140,000 with many miles of waterfront and many attractions, is often ignored by tourists. Salerno features a two-mile promenade with the Tyrrhenian Sea on one side and a park with palm trees on the other side. The promenade is busy with early morning
About thirty years ago Peppe Mancini “rediscovered” the pallagrello and casavecchia grapes. These grapes are cultivated only in the Terre del Vulturo wine area. The annual wine tasting will feature Terre del Principe’s Piancastelli 2011, a 70-30% blend of pallagrello nero and casavecchia, respectively and Nanni Cope’ Sabbie di Sopra il Bosco
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Azienda Agricola Andrea Reale I have visited Azienda Agricola Andrea Reale four times over the past five years. The winery, which is operated by Luigi Reale, is located in the mountains of the Amalfi Coast frazione of Gete in the town of Tramonti. The vineyards have been owned by the Reale family for over