Primitivo, like its American counterpart Zinfandel, is a clone of a Croatian grape called Crljenak Kaštelanski. Grown in the Puglia region of southern Italy, Primitivo is generally a lot like ...

At the peninsular end of southern Italy’s Puglia region, bounded by the Adriatic and Ionian seas at the nation’s easternmost edge and called Salentino, Salento or Messapia, lies Manduria, one of the ...

Seeing the first significant snowfall of winter had me looking toward the Mediterranean. I wasn’t looking for a vacation, though, but for a cold-weather wine. The “heel” of Italy’s boot is known as ...

Romance is a language best expressed through the senses, and Varvaglione ‘12 e mezzo’ Primitivo Salento elegantly speaks every language. This captivating red from Italy's sun-soaked region of Puglia ...

Some of the most exciting wines coming out of Italy these days are coming from the South. Regions like Puglia, Ciro, Sardegna and Sicily should be explored. The quality and value are unsurpassed, and ...