Vinous Table: Osteria Veglio, La Morra, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: Center & South
, Sep 2019
Over the last few years Osteria Veglio has upped their game, and is once again one of best and most reasonably-priced restaurants in the Langhe. Authentic traditional Piedmontese food, an improving wine list and a beautiful setting make for a terrific dining experience.
Abruzzo and Molise: Another Brick in the Wall
featured, Italy: Center & South
, Sep 2019
Estates in Abruzzo and Molise continue to slowly claw their way to the top, although a big gap still exists between the region’s best wineries and all the others. That said, the better 2018 whites and 2017 reds show that Abruzzo and Molise are (mostly) on the right track.
Vinous Table: Trattoria di Campagna, Valle d’Aosta, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy
, Aug 2019
Trattoria di Campagna is a simple country restaurant in beautiful Valle d’Aosta that offers first-rate cooking based on local ingredients. An excellent wine list and friendly service add to its charms and explain why local wine producers and food lovers alike flock to its tables.
Vinous Table: Piazzetta Milù, Naples, Italy
Vinous Table, Italy: Center & South
, Aug 2019
Piazzetta Milù has the potential to become one the top dining destinations not just in Campania, but in all of Italy. The food, wines and sleek décor are already top-notch, so this dining establishment run by a young, passionate team is well worth keeping a close eye on.
Sicily: Where Great Wines and Lava Flow
featured, Italy: Center & South
, Aug 2019
Never before has the island of Sicily produced so many world-class wines. The most recent vintages in the market, 2017 and 2016, yielded a bevy of superb whites and reds.
Vinous Table: Miani dinner at Enoteca Turi, London, UK
United Kingdom, Vinous Table
, Jul 2019
A recent thoroughly magical night of a large selection of younger and older Miani wines at London’s fine Enoteca Turi made for some long-lasting wine and dining memories.
Vinous Table: Au Trou Gascon, Paris, France
Vinous Table, France
, Jul 2019
Still one of the best bistros in all of Paris, this temple to the hearty flavors and rich textures of southwestern France also boasts an outstanding wine and spirits list, making it a must-stop for all serious foodies.
Soave and the Still White Wines of Veneto
featured, Italy: North
, Jul 2019
Soave is Veneto’s best-known still white wine, but the region boasts many other fine whites, produced from a plethora of different grape varieties and terroirs. From the sands of Venice to the volcanic hills of the Colli Euganei, many of Veneto’s other whites are worth hunting down and getting to know.
Vinous Table: Le Chalut, Saint-Malo, France
Vinous Table, France
, Jun 2019
Le Chalut, a historic restaurant of Saint-Malo, may no longer be the highly awarded, media-darling dining destination it once was, but it still offers fresh, beautifully cooked seafood in a quiet, refined environment.
Lazio: New Vintages, New Discoveries
featured, Italy: Center & South
, Jun 2019
Lazio’s finest estates are making wines of a level that was unthinkable just a few years ago. Though still mostly under the radar, be they white, red, pink, sparkling or sweet, a number of Lazio’s wines are truly world-class.