Sipping from the Heel
Sipping from the Heel
It’s grape-picking time in Puglia, and I caught up with Winemaker Francesco Mocavero of Mocavero Winery to discuss how this year’s harvest is going.
Vino sfuso is the stuff of folklore for those of us who grew up in the United States. Growing up, I heard tales of gas-station wine from relatives and starry-eyed travelers, and...
I took a short respite from wine this week to learn about the complex world of high-quality, extra virgin olive oil. Puglia produces two-thirds of all the olive oil in Italy, and...
Piero Ribezzo, owner of Pirro Varone Winery, talks about roses, cellphones, and organic wine among his Primitivo grapevines in Manduria, Italy.
Sergio Botrugno, winemaker at Botrugno Winery, keeps production down and quality high, gaining a small but fervent following around the world. At his winery in Brindisi, Italy, we...
An interview with Apollonio Winery's Massimiliano Apollonio, one of the top 5 winemakers south of Rome.
The Italian festival Il Mercatino del Gusto celebrated its 10th year this August. Organized by the Slow Food organization, the annual 4-day festival transforms the usually quiet...
Sipping from the Heel is designed to share these wines with you, the newest and best wines, like a friend, so that you, in turn, can then share them with your good friends. I will...