As gift-giving season approaches here is a suggested gift that most will be pleased to receive – olive oil. Of course the only olive oil to give should be imported from Southern Italy. Of the approximately 40 wineries that I have visited over the past six years, almost all make their
Two wines from Azienda Agricola Casa di Baal are available for purchase in Boston. I recommend that you give them a try and share your views. Now for some background information on Casa di Baal, http://www.casadibaal.it. Casa di Baal is a family owned and operated winery located in Montecorvino, Salerno, about 20 miles
Here are some web links that may be of interest to readers who are traveling to Rome and/or Southern Italy: Rome When I am in Rome there are two places that are must visits; L’Angolo Divino, http://www.angolodivino.it, and Il Meridionale, http://www.meridionaletrastevere.com. L’Angolo Divino is an enoteca that has an extensive selection
Cilento is one of my favorite areas in the South. A precise description of Cilento is elusive. For the purposes of this blog, Cilento encompasses the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline south of Salerno to Maratea and the inner boundaries of the Valla di Diano National Park, which is adjacent to the Province of
I have been back in the US for two weeks. Fortunately for those within hearing distance, I have stopped speaking Italenglese. Now it is time to thank people who made my sixth trip to Italy so memorable. Gaetano Petrillo, owner of The Wine Bus, once again organized an action-packed program (Gaetano is at right
On the final day of our trip we visited our good friends, first at Le Vigne Di Raito and later at Terre del Principe. We have visited, had tastings and dinners at both wineries on several occasions over the past five years. Today was scheduled to be a quick visit over
Each of the three wineries visited on this day are rooted in history. We capped the day with a family dinner at Gaetano’s parents’ home. This was our longest day due in large part to the multi-course feast at Gaetano’s parents’ home, well worth it! La Sibilla La Sibilla is
(Note to readers this blog article and each of the subsequent ones were written upon our return to the USA.) We planned an entire day in the Irpinia wine region, which includes Gaetano’s home town of Montemiletto. We had six places to visit, our busiest day of the trip. Irpinia
The Barone B&B, where we are staying, is a short walk to the Duomo of St. Matthew, a fifteen minute walk to the old city of Salerno, and a thirty minute walk to the adjacent town of Vietri sul Mare. Our itinerary for the day included exploring Salerno and Vietri sul Mare followed by
We left Rionero in Vulture to go to the Amalfi Coast for lunch at Osteria Reale which is located in Tramonti. Luigi Reale, the proprietor, also owns and operates an 11,000 bottle winery adjacent to the Osteria. We have visited Luigi’s winery a couple of times. After Tramonti, we were traveling to