Ciao tutti! This past Saturday was my sweetheart’s birthday, so after a busy day of baseball and lacrosse tournaments we we able to wind down the day with a relaxing dinner at a local Trattoria. What’s more, it was a gorgeous…

Had a rare relaxing night with virtually nothing on the calendar and since it was #Wine Wednesday, I decided to open a new release and match it to some appropriate food.  The 2009 Chappellet “Signature” Cabernet is in the simplest…

Last night a few of us gathered at a Cafe Piazza, a local Trattoria,  for some excellent southern Italian cuisine and some fine vino. Chef Antonio Ruffa, from Calabria Italy, left us in the hands of his capable second, Johan.  We…

Castello Banfi sits upon rolling Tuscan hills, and has almost 2,400 acres under vine. A famed Brunello producer, they also produce several notable Super Tuscans, including Summus.  Summus, Latin for Summit or Highest Excellence, is a majestic, almost regal Super Tuscan. …