Veneto, land of the V’s. This region in Italy’s northeast — of the 20 regions that make up the country, its most prolific winemaker — has a lock on the 22nd letter of the alphabet, beginning with the ...

Lily Thomas is a wine writer and drinks consultant who has previously sampled the best pét nats for IndyBest. Lily is also a judge at international wine tasting competitions, including The Frankfurt ...

THE day wasn't the twilight zone exactly, but maybe it was the fifth dimension, because the moon was in the seventh house, Jupiter was aligned with Mars, peace was guiding the planets and something ...

Begin your wine journey with a private Prosecco wine tasting tour, either a half day or full, in a chauffeured car for two. Prosecco DOC di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, north of Venice, offer a blend of ...

For oenophiles, Northern Italy offers an embarrassment of riches. Not only is it packed with world-class wineries, but the region also offers spectacular food and historical sites. Whether it’s a ...

Italy’s fading Veneto region plays host to Sossai’s effective arthouse drama The second feature from Italian-born, German-schooled filmmaker Francesco Sossai follows two 50-something Italian men with ...

Gerardo Cesari started the winery in 1936 with the idea of making an Amarone that would be on par with the greatest red wines in the world. Today the winery produces some of the finest in the Veneto ...

My training to become a wine expert took years of dining on delicious foods and wonderful wines. Well, maybe they weren’t all wonderful wines but one will gravitate to the wines and food that give the ...

“God made only water, but man made wine,” wrote Victor Hugo in his 1856 “Les Contemplations,” and what better way to sample man’s invention than a guided tour of Venice’s wine country Begin your wine ...