Italian sparkling wine is produced in almost all regions of Italy. The country is a world major producer of sparkling wine, largely due to the global demand for Prosecco. Some of the most important ...

Get a jump on the Olympics in Bormio; enjoy the Renaissance in luxury style; check out Florence's fashion museum; try a ...

Tom Hyland writes about wine ... map. Numerous producers soon purchased land here and as critics and consumers learned what could be done here with Bordeaux varietals, Bolgheri became one of Italy ...

Several European authorities have uncovered a group involved in counterfeiting French wine in Italy. The investigation was led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale). It involved the ...

Grillo is a cross between Catarrato Blanco and Zibibbo grapes. Grillo is the second-most widely grown grape on Sicily after ...

Spain has one of the world’s most expansive wine cultures with notable vineyard areas and distinctive native grapes ...

Travelers plan journeys around wine regions (say ... or local specialties (New Orleans's creole cooking, or Italian white truffles). Whether you want to sample the most satisfying street food ...

Any good-quality white wine can be used for cooking. Don’t discount off-dry styles, which add a lovely complexity to savoury dishes. Use white wine to marinate pale meats such as pork or poultry ...

The title says it all. I shipped an entire parmesan cheese wheel from Italy (again) but instead of handmade pasta, we cooked ...

Cheap vinegar, produced from inferior white wine, will give poor results to your finished dish. Buy good-quality, aromatic vinegar with a complex flavour. The label will often specify which type ...