After many years I have finally found what I have been looking for; a dining experience that replicates my Southern Italy dining experiences. Enoteca Umberto, 256 Atwell Ave. Providence (Federal Hill) is an unpretentious small restaurant (18 inside seats; several more outside) that captures the essence of Southern Italy cuisine.
On day two of our trip we enjoyed a day long celebration with friends from the Irpinia wine region. Our first stop was at Bambinuto; our fourth visit in as many years. We updated each other on our families, the latest vintages and whatever else came to mind. Marilena is an innovator. She
On the first day of our Southern Italy trip Gaetano Petrillo introduced us to a new winery located in his home town of Montemiletto; Cantine De Santis. Alberto DeSantis has been bottling his wine for only five years. The vineyard has been in the family for two generations. Alberto’s family,
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,
Sustainable In my bio there is mention of my support of wineries that follow sustainable practices. What does this mean? A couple years ago a leading Italian wine guide, Gambero Rosso, promoted the Forum for Environmental Sustainability. Below is an excerpt from an article entitled “Ethics + Economy +
It has been two weeks since we hosted our last grand wine tasting. This report is overdue, but I have been busy planting our garden, coaching baseball (yes I still coach and my sons “retired” over five years ago, I am a baseball lifer and still can hit a mean fly ball
On May 14th we are hosting a grand tasting of 14 wines from wineries located in the Regions of Campania and Basilicata. The wineries are small family run operations; the largest produces approximately 70,000 bottles per annum. As with most small wineries the producers abide by sustainable viticulture; many are certified
During our many trips to Southern Italy we have visited over 40 wineries; most family operated that abide by sustainable viticulture. Unfortunately not all these wineries have their wines available for purchase in the United States. I am able to bring home some of these wines and by this post I hope to
Below is a description of Tara’s and Emily’s race through the eyes of their father, John, dated April 19, 2016. Emily and Tara finished their Boston Marathon runs charity yesterday. On a perfect weather day (for spectators, that is), they each competed the course from Hopkinton to Boston, enjoying the
The Connection Between Le Vigne di Raito, Taranta and Bob What it is the connection between the three of us? Our relationship started a little over four years ago. While reviewing Luciano Pignataro’s wine blog I read about Patrizia Malanga’s desire to attract an international market for her wine. A small certified