Manet Community Health Center on June 9, 2022 is holding its annual fundraiser, June Bloom. https://www.manetchc.org/june-bloom/ There will be a “wine pull” with 100 bottles of wine for guests to “win” a bottle after purchasing a chance for $25. The above wines are four of the wines that will be

On Friday April 8, 2022, we will be holding a private tasting in connection with raising funds  for a public charity. One of the hosts of the event has ancestry from the City of Benevento and the Town of Calvi, Benevento. There will be 12 wines as part of the

With first time visits this October to 11 Southern Italian wine producers, my wife and I have now visited 101 different producers since our first visit in 2010 to Terre del Principe. Most of the producers are small family operated companies that adhere to natural/organic/sustainable practices in the vineyard and

On November 18, 2021 Advocates, Inc., a charitable organization champions people who face developmental, mental health or other life challenges, is hosting its fifth annual gala. https://www.advocates.org/advocates-5th-annual-gala-game-life. The above collection of red wines will be auctioned off to assist in raising funds in connection with the Gala. Below is a description

Last weekend we sheltered in place at our beach house with three fabulous three Aglianico del Vulture wines; Serra del Prete 2011 from Azienda Agricola Musto Carmelitano,  Camerlengo 2014 from Azienda Agricola Camerlengo and Le Drude 2012 from Azienda Agricola Laluce. We have visited each of the wineries; Musto Carmelitano once, Camerlengo twice

I have been quiet on social media over the past month and half, except for a recent Instagram post in which I posted the above photo of Southern Italian wines that my wife, son and I have had during  social distancing. (There is also a bottle of Guinness which was consumed on

The updated map includes new wineries, accommodations and restaurants we visited, stayed or ate at this past October. Also included is a restaurant that we visited in 2018. To open the map please click on the word map (above on this post), which is between the words home and about. Eight new wineries

Please click on the word map, which is between the words home and about above, to see vineyards and tasting rooms as well as places of interest, olive oil companies, lodging, enoteca and restaurants that have been added. We have visited 64 vineyards and tasting rooms: 40 in Campania, 11 in

A wine blog should provide expert tasting notes. Do not expect me to be the one to produce such notes; I know what I like but I have difficulty explaining the varied smells and tastes. Fortunately, my cousin Michael Bonadies, can provide professional tasting notes. As followers of my blog

Here is the wine and olive oil  menu: Wine Fruscio 2014, produced by Contea di Sylva Mala which is located part way on Mt. Vesuvio. Fruscio is a blend of the coda di volpe and falanghina grapes. It is the only white wine on the menu. Per’ E Palummo 2014,