The "art" of finding a place to sit and write still has a few havens in otherwise loud Rome.

In Ojai, near Santa Barbara, a dinner with friends gives Italian wines a chance to shine.

Italian rosé got a bad rap because it was once all too easy to find a bad one.

The longtime use of corks as bottle-stoppers is at risk when in fact it shouldn't be.

In Boston, a chilly evening at a young restaurant with some very good Italian wines.

Montefalco, home to Sagrantino, boasts tannic wines with deliciously rustic flavors.

A handful of vintners decided to gamble on making fine wine on Mount Etna — and won.

Tasting Nero d'Avola and Frappato can propel you into another galaxy.

What to do when your silver factory sleeps? In Florence you start a restaurant.

When 'Sex and the City' goes Mediterranean, the result is Aegean aubergine.

An August stint in and around Montepulciano can bring out the best in wine, food and folklore.