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Vino Italiano, Waltham, MA Another lovely wine dinner at Vino Italiano in Waltham, MA. This evening, we enjoyed the incredible wines of Ceretto, a storied producer in Piedmont. curated by the sophisticated and engaging Alessandro Malpassi, National Brand Ambassador for Ceretto. As is always the case at Vino Italiano, the wines and accompanying food were Read More

Victor, New York — Ontario County There are wineries you visit for the wines, and there are wineries you visit for the story. Song Hill Winery is one of the rare places where the two are inseparable — where every bottle feels like a chapter in a narrative that began long before the first vine Read More

Cappella Restaurant – Needham, MA I would suggest that there are as many cocktail recipe books as there are bars in America. And yet, there are a few that are considered “go-to” bibles for the eagerly thirsty set. Enter David A. Embury, who in 1948 wrote The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, considered by generations Read More

At Vino Italiano with Giulia Cecche Back in 2024, I had the pleasure of attending a lovely wine dinner at Vino Italiano in Waltham, MA sampling the wines of Castello di Monsanto, one of the most historically significant wineries, located in Chianti Classico. That evening, I met Giulia Cecchi, the daughter of Laura Bianchi, owner Read More

Vino Italiano, Waltham MA In 2024 I had the pleasure of meeting Chiara Boschis at a lovely wine dinner at Vino Italiano in Waltham, MA. On that evening, we enjoyed the incredible wines of E. Pira & Figli, and I was entranced by one of the most dynamic and pioneering woman, Chiara Boschis. Chiara is Read More