Vittorio’s spotlights Frank Family, Dry Creek wineries
As I entered the large banquet room at Vittorio’s in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego, seating well over 100 lovers of Frank Family...
Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria
Mangia e Bevi dinner showcases Wagner Family Wines
When I first came up with the title of this column, I hesitated with putting “Wagner Family Wines” in lieu of “Caymus Vineyards” to recap...
A brief look around the world of wine
The world of wine is breaking down new barriers and charging into the summer with new wines, wineries, wine shops and special events like never...
‘Unshackled’ at Vittorio’s Prisoner wine dinner
One of the challenges with writing a column is finding a catchy title. At least for me, once the title is in order, the rest...
Vittorio’s spirited Champagne and sparkling wine dinner
This was the year for holiday Champagne dinners. And why not? As the restaurant industry has been especially hard hit by the pandemic, I suspect...
Taste of Wine: Vittorio’s salutes South American wines
The corks were popping several weeks ago at Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria in Carmel Valley, from such South American wine meccas as Mendoza, Argentina, Casablanca, Chile...
Taste of Wine: A taste of Amalfi Coast at Lake San Marcos
I was glad to have rewatched CNN’s Stanley Tucci “Searching for Italy” special featuring the Amalfi Coast and neighboring Napoli (Naples) before visiting Amalfi’s restaurant...
