If you enjoy Italian food and wine, then most likely you have ordered a bottle of Montepulciano de Abruzzo – the delightful fruity, soft, and dark colored wine from the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is ...

Around the late 20th and early 21st centuries, when the central Italian region of Abruzzo was celebrating the success of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, one of the most exported DOC wines in Italy, some ...

It’s time to dig in. In the Northeast, the cold and dark of winter are arriving, made even chillier by the unrelenting Covid-19 pandemic. The holidays, at least, will be festive in 2020’s own peculiar ...

Italy is a vast region when it comes to wine. You don’t have enough time left on earth to taste all of the wines it produces from more than 300 grape varieties in 20 different regions. While much of ...

Far from the grand cru sites in the north and central areas of Italy, the diminutive Italian winegrowing region of Abruzzo has experienced a resurgence in the past two decades. Farmers and wine makers ...

The world has been celebrating the well-known winemaking regions of Italy for centuries. While Tuscany and Piedmont deserve all the wine accolades they get, Abruzzo is a relatively hidden gem. I say ...

What’s your favorite bargain red? That’s a question I’ve fielded many times, and after a recent tasting I have a new reply: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. Produced in the central Italian region of Abruzzo, ...

When you find a great under-the-radar, bargain-priced ramen or dumpling joint in a big city, you may only tell a few select friends (and only if you’re feeling generous). But some secrets are too ...

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 ...