Mission inebriate
Wine-tasting can make you into a discriminating alcoholic, but you're still drunk...
Insult that basil!
A man who accepts a sprig of basil from a woman is as good as married. Now, curse it!
Sassy Sicily
In general, Sicilian wines are spicy, sassy, savory, and rich in color.
Campania felix
The kaleidoscopic brilliance of the Amalfi Coast is not just a summertime phenomenon.
Pumpkins in Italy
America's pumpkin is Italy's zucca, and the approach is different,
It’s how you dance
Of Puglia’s magic and mystic undercurrents, none is more fascinating than tarantism.
Triple dating
His old girlfriend? Maybe the evening has turned into a double date...
Hell dates
Danilo had intense eyes and an odd tuft of white hair set against neatly-trimmed brown hair.
Brain boy
Massimo smoked cigarettes, watched Formula One, and smoked cigarettes.
SMS, incoming
An incoming SMS message is a Greek tragedy (or comedy) in the making.
Sex On The Beach
In Italy, the bikini months are when libido goes into overdrive.
You mean phone sex
I am a million-mile frequent flyer of virtual love spanning Boston to Belgium to Kosovo.