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This is a translation of an interview with my great friend and wine maker Marilena Barbera from Menfi Sicily This article was written by Andrea Vini Artigianali. You can check out the original interview here https://vinidisicilia.blog/2020/03/29/una-vignaiola-di-sicilia-ai-tempi-del-covid-19-parte-iv/?fbclid=IwAR2E7xuQ_qOtyhkVIiySddbusEF0dATIay8UjEqZgZdkz0jNT44QqLA49SQ For years… Read More
Sunday morning, the start of our first full day at Trulli Andrea in Puglia. I told the guests to sleep in as long as they like. When they get good and ready grab a cup of Italian coffee… Read More
We are a group of twelve all traveling from Colorado to Puglia. Ten of these people actually live in the same neighborhood. All I got to say is after spending a week with these folks I want to… Read More
Many of you who saw my posts this summer from Tuscany regarding the truffle hunt. It definitely was a highlight for me and many of our travelers. For those of you who have asked how to purchase these… Read More
AWARD WINNING EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL I had the great pleasure of meeting Francesco & Grazia Barba two years ago in Lecce, Italy. The introduction came from a lovely lunch that Cynthia Louthan organized in her and her… Read More
Couscous alla Nina Barbera Menfi Sicily My first visit to Sicily was the spring of 2008. A restaurant owner at the time, I was visiting a small boutique winery located in Menfi, Sicily. Bella Bistro featured Sicilian… Read More
Is there anything better then fresh Mozzarella ? Maybe a few things : fresh burrata , fresh breakfast ricotta, eating all three of these on a lazy morning in Fasano Puglia. Masseria Lamapecora was kind enough to create… Read More
Bella Bistro Culinary & Wine Tour 2017 with Pino Lombardo the father of the Lombardo Family. What a fantastic week in Sicily with the most incredible people. Our group from Colorado had the pleasure of spending an… Read More
This was absolutely one of our best trips yet! If you have not yet traveled to southern Italy – specifically Puglia – you should start planning your trip now. We had some of the best travelers from Colorado,… Read More