If you need yet another reason to visit Italy, boutique travel company SmoothRed just unveiled an enticing new train ...

The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and Italy’s biggest wine region by acreage, Sicily is often overlooked for its fine wine production by those whose tastes run towards Barolo, Brunello di ...

The world’s most celebrated wine regions offer a diverse array of landscapes, climates and winemaking traditions that have shaped their reputations over centuries. From the iconic rolling hills of ...

“This area, Bolgheri, is very special for potatoes,” Cinzia Merli is saying as she rolls out a rope of gnocchi dough on a cutting board dusted with flour. “If I ever had to change my life completely, ...

Explore 10 benchmark Italian wines — from Chianti, Friuli, and Piedmont to Soave and beyond — why they matter, how they taste ...

For centuries, established old world wine regions like France’s Bordeaux or Italy’s Tuscany have dominated the global wine market. And after half a century of wild success, even California’s Napa ...

In addition to iconic works of art, welcoming people, and wonderful food; Italy is also often noted for its great variety of wines thanks to unique geographical differences from the hills of Tuscany ...

Valentina Sgura harvests grapes at Cantina Crovara, a vineyard located in the mountains above Manarola, Italy. It’s one of many small wine producers in the CInque Terre, a picturesque region known for ...

Some 130 miles away from Rome in central Italy is a region that offers travelers a world of opportunity: Abruzzo. It's filled with dazzling medieval towns, rolling vineyards, pictorial stretches of ...

Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, food, wine, and history. At the hermitage of Santa Maria Infra Saxa, the ...

Are you dreaming of retiring to wine country? Or are you looking for ideas for your next wine-focused vacation? Here are ten of the world’s best economical wine regions to retire to or visit. Are you ...