Explore the spectacular and historic Duoro region of Portugal where Port, and dry red wine too, is made today with age-old traditions such as foot trodding. Step on in!

Following our VeroTalk with Chef Riccardo Severi, live from his garden in Romagna, Italy, we snagged his farm-to-table recipe for a flavorful, creamy, cheesy, fonduta recipe. Get the recipe and pairing suggestion in this article.

Learn about pinzimonio, one of the easiest and most versatile Italian summertime traditions!

Often overshadowed by its towering European counterparts, Portugal has so much to offer wine lovers! In this first part of our Portuguese wines blog series, delve with us into the land, history, and various wine regions of Portugal.

Taking inspiration from her chef-daughter working and living in Piedmont, Italy, Patti Mitchell and her family set forth to export a Dolcetto vine from Italy to create a Dolcetto vineyard in upper Ojai, California. Then was ’born’ Ojai Pacific View Vineyard and Winery.

Lambrusco is a historic, underrated sparkling red wine, with 17 grape varieties and many ways it’s wide, from dry to sweet, from charmat to champenois method. There is so much to know… and learn to enjoy! Read more to find out why you should be sipping on Lambrusco today.

In this part two of our series on sustainability in the wine industry, we dive into Regenerative Agriculture: why is it good for you, for the planet, but also creates better wine.

What makes a wine a ‘natural wine’? How can I know I am buying a wine that is made sustainably? Explore the various approaches to sustainability in wine, from farming to production in this article

Nearly extinct, the white grape Famoso was rediscovered and is now having a renaissance thanks to local Romagna winemakers. Let’s delve into this rare grape and its unique story about resurgence and new found popularity!

Have you ever wondered:

• how rosè wines are made

• the different types of rosè wines

• what temperature to serve them at

• what food to pair with them?

Read our blog article to find out!

Galla Placidia defined Resilience in her day and age in Ancient Rome. She was daughter of an emperor, orphan, hostage, wife, and widow all before 30. She rose above all to become Empress of Rome, and, yes, influenced wine as we know it today.

What’s it like to work with your mother or daughter? What unique challenges do Mother-Daughter teams face in business partnerships? We sat down to interview two Mother-Daughter winemaking teams from Ojai Pacific View and Vigna Petrussa to find out!

Travel with us to explore Romagna, in North Central Italy. A land rich in history and wine, we will see this unique land through the eyes of craft winery, Braschi, and its winemakers the Braschi Boys.

Virtually travel to Bologna, Italy, and snag this recipe from a 3rd generation baker to make your own Passatelli! What are passatelli? Well, read on to find out how to make this quick and easy authentic Italian pasta.

Be transported to the romantic and breathtaking land of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain. Home to the legend of Don Quixote, it a region rich in history, culture, and of course, amazing foods and wines! Read on to discover the amazing sights and flavors of this beautiful Spanish region.

After a year of Covid, we sat down with four women winemakers to see how they have adapted to the new and unique landscape, and their feelings about the future going forward.

Here’s a story about an Italian badass Countess from the Middle Ages, Matilde di Canossa who is considered one of the most powerful women of her day and age. Read on to find out how she was able to dominate in a male dominated world… and how she helped shape italian wine as we know it today.

Learn about the undiscovered wine region of Ventura County, Southern California, which has the landscape and geology to cultivate and make world class wines. Meet some people making waves in this up and coming wine region, with winery founders of Clos des Amis and Ojai Pacific View.

Join us on a journey through Italy, US and Brazil, as we explore Mardi Gras and Carnival traditions and how they have migrated and merged into an international celebration.

Want to try your hand at home made pasta making? Try Cjarsons, a vegeterian ravioli from North Eastern Italy. We got a recipe for you, and wine pairing suggestion.