Italy is a vast region when it comes to wine. You don’t have enough time left on earth to taste all of the wines it produces from more than 300 grape varieties in 20 different regions. While much of ...

Abruzzo: Italy’s Best-Kept Secret Leading this new vision is the international campaign “Abruzzo, Italy’s Best-Kept Secret”, ...

There’s a place in the world, about two hours northeast of Rome, where a fountain of red wine flows continuously, beckoning all who want a free taste. What is this magical place? The under-the-radar ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irene S. Levine is an award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist. Although it holds many allures, Abruzzo has traditionally ...

When you find a great under-the-radar, bargain-priced ramen or dumpling joint in a big city, you may only tell a few select friends (and only if you’re feeling generous). But some secrets are too ...

When it comes to tourism, Italy’s Abruzzo region doesn’t command the sterling reputation of Tuscany, Piedmont or heavily traveled coastlines. Yet there it is just east of Rome, nestled between the ...

As fall sets in across Europe, the 2025 harvest season has begun, marking the start of a new production cycle. In France, Italy, and Greece, producers have approached this period with careful land ...

Making sense of some wines can sometimes seem as confusing as many of the convoluted plots in murder mysteries by Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle. But once you make sense of it all, knowing more ...

Good, simple, everyday wines, the kind that can be opened without ceremony or permission, hold an exalted place in my heart. These are the bottles most cherished by wine lovers. Renowned wines can be ...

When her father, Gianni, passed away suddenly in 2008, Miriam Lee Masciarelli assumed his role of Winery Administrator. Enrolled at the time in a program that would earn her a degree in Economics and ...