From left to right at the top row: Quantico, Etna Rosso DOP 2022, Linguaglossa, CT Sicilia -natural/low intervention organic wine made with the nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio grapes. Terre di Balbia, Fervore Calabria IGP 2018, Altomonte, CS Calabria – organic wine made with the magliocco grape. Casebianche, Aglianico Cilento DOP 2020, Torchiara,

In 2011 my Mother celebrated her 85th birthday with my wife and me in Italy. The actual day of her 85th birthday was celebrated at our dear friends Manuela Piancastelli’s and Peppe Mancini’s B&B/Cantina located in Castel Campagnano, Caserta. They prepared a special dinner for us. Here are my notes