In this article, we explore the practice of Mindful Drinking. As with many wine related “trends” that propagate in the US, they may be new to us Americans, yet have deep roots somewhere else. In this case, European culture embraces mindfulness both in wine and food, as its culture is about sipping and savoring, with long and deep traditions that are hardwired into their culture. To explore what mindfulness drinking entails, we’ve called on a wine and wellness expert to share with us her personal journey and how we could all benefit from following some of her tips.

Did you know that winegrowers have their preferences when it comes to grapes? But it’s not based necessarily on the sensation when tasting the wine. Instead it’s based on the work and attention involved to cultivate the grape and make a good wine out of it. Barbera is one of those grapes. Think of it as the grape that’s a difficult child: needing extra rearing and care as it ‘grows up and becomes a wine.’ But, boy, can that extra effort yield great results!

And there is another silver lining: it weathers climate change quite well.

Find out more in this article.

In the heart of Piedmont, where vineyards and truffle scented air reign supreme, there's a hidden treasure waiting to be uncovered – wild mushrooms. In the forests different kinds of mushrooms are just waiting to be foraged, and not just the famous white truffle. even though truffle hunting season is just starting. Conveniently, mushrooms native to Piedmont go well with the rich and complex flavors of Barolo and nebbiolo wine and other red wine from the Langhe and Piemonte. With the start of truffle hunting season upon us, ‘tis the season for a bit of mushroom foraging and red wine pairing. Follow us on our journey into the world of natural wine and wild mushrooms in Piedmont.

There aren’t enough words to express our admiration and fondness for the natural wine legend, Lorenzo Corino.

He was learned yet approachable, passionate yet pragmatic, wise yet obstinate. All of these character qualities made him a vocal and admired figure in natural wine circles, first to defend natural wine, yet first to say that the term doesn’t exist, seemingly paradoxical until you sat down and really listened to him. Then you got hooked, like we did.

We take you down our journey, short as it was, in getting to know our friend, viticulture researcher, vigneron and winemaker, Lorenzo Corino.

What in the world is going on with wine? Both globally, where France is reporting to be throwing out 80 million gallons of perfectly good wine, while in the US wine sales are down 7% in the first half of the year.

In this article we’re going back to the future in wine to get beneath the numbers and to the people and wine drinking American public to understand the dynamics and trends since we started our business 5 years ago. Our findings are revealing.

Who doesn’t love home brunch ideas? Why not for your next brunch, choose a brunch recipe that is steeped in tradition. So much so that its name Duelos y Quebrantos could possibly have influenced the origin of the word “breakfast”.

Try a delicious and easy eggs and chorizo recipe, direct from the windmills in Spain and a Spanish amporae winery. Inside find out what Duelos y Quebrantos is, its historical importance in Spain and even influencing our culture. Then make this breakfast recipe casserole and try pairing it with a natural wine.

Who says there has to be a season for rosé wine?

Who says that a rose wine has to have a specific pale pink color?

Who says that a rosé wine is not age worthy?

Whether you drink rose or not, this article will open your eyes to rose wine dry. We’re breaking the myths on rose wine in this article!

Nothing quite says summer like a big basket of juicy tomatoes, ready to be cooked down into a fresh tomato sauce or sugo. But that can be labor intensive and take ages… sometimes we need a pasta sauce quick to put on the table and enjoy! Enter the cherry tomato. These small ruby rounds have their own flavors and deliciousness to share. So come inside to find our Italian Vero Chef’s favorite recipe for a cherry tomatoes pasta and our suggested wine pairings.

Now that you have at your fingertips these 5 Tips for Pairing Cheese and Wine let’s put your knowledge to practice with some of the best cheese and wine pairing suggestions. In this guide we break down wine and cheeses by category including favorite wine and cheese pairings by some Vero producers. Pairing cheese and wine allows for a lot of fun experimentation, making get-togethera more engaging and interactive. Use this guide as a “go-to” when seeking out the best cheese and wine pairing to have at your next party.

It may seem like a daunting task: pick out and pair wine and cheeses. But when done right, it is so worth it! It is also not quite as hard as it may seem to pair wine and cheese together. Inside we have 5 tips and tricks to help you learn what wine goes with cheese! So get your local cheese monger on speed dial, open up a new tab with the VeroShop, and get ready to enjoy a delectable article!

Organic wineries like the ones we select to sell are battling the challenges of nature all the time. After a long drought, this year is bringing lots of rain but the wet weather is an ideal environment for a fungus that attacks both the leaf and the grape, making it much more difficult especially if you make organic wine. How does an organic farmer address this threat? Find out in this video, and learn more in this article.

Ready to learn about another traditional food steeped in history in Italy? Discover frisella, a hard bread that has its roots with fishermen who used it as a handy food to have while out at sea. In fact, there is a trick to eating them which the sailors way-back-when figured out: they soaked them in sea water before eating, leaving it kind of crunchy but still soft enough to eat. Italians today eat frisella like their seamen ancestors, although make a spread to put on top which is often bruschetta. Check out this article to learn all about frisella, and get an authentic Italian bruschetta recipe. Can’t get a hold of a frisella? We got a great substitute to suggest, all in this article.

Stop and smell the rosés of Puglia, the heel of the boot of Southern Italy, where rose wine has been a tradition going back to when the Greeks occupied the area 3000 years ago. To this day, Puglia (aka Apulia) is the focal point for rose wine Italy: it makes 40% of Italy’s rose wines, in country which is the biggest producer of rose wines in Europe, after France, in the continent which makes 75% of the world’s rose wines. Find out what rose wine is and how our founder first discovered a dry rose wine, and discover your own rose wine best in this article.

In the countryside of Romagna, Italy, capretto al forno, or oven roasted goat, is a popular recipe, especially when drizzled with a really good Italian olive oil. We have an authentic recipe to share straight from the local trattorias of Romagna, thanks to the Braschi Boys sharing their passions of food, not only wine. In fact, Braschi’s recommended pairing wine with food with this goat recipe is a full bodied red wine: their riserva sangiovese wine. Check it out!

Tucked into the Adriatic coastline, is Le Marche Italy, a region full of delicious wines! They are famous in the world of Italian white wine for their age worthy wines like verdicchio or trebbiano. Discover the white wine grapes of Le Marche, hearing from Lombardy transplant and self-proclaimed Le Marche local Stefano Pintossi with his family farm and winery, Quercia Scarlatta. Find out why he doesn’t cultivate the most famous white wine grape of the region, what drew him to make organic, biodynamic and natural wines, and why he loves Le Marche.

Straight from the land of pasta, comes a journey exploring a traditional filled pasta. While it is not the more well known tortellini, it is just as delicious and versatile. It is tortelli pasta from Romagna, the eastern half of the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. Learn all about tortelli in this article, including pairing wine with food, and find an original homemade pasta recipe from one of the Braschi boys, Romagna natives who run the traditional Romagna winery Braschi.

Looking for a new italian white wine to sip this summer? Try Trebbiano Abruzzese, what the New York Times calls one of the “10 Grapes Worth Knowing Better”. Learn about why this trebbiano wine from Abruzzo Italy is unique and special. Get to know the young newcomer to the Abruzzo wine scene, after Emidio Pepe started the trend of making high-quality trebbiano. Explore this up and coming white grape variety in this article.

After you check the boxes off of Rome, Florence and Venice while visiting Italy, what else should you explore while visiting this beautiful country? Emilia Romagna.

Learn about this off-the-beaten path region for tourism and find out from an insider what there is to see and taste in the heartland of Italy. It has many tucked away corners which, sadly, have been damaged by the apocalyptic flooding that recently took place. Hurry and find out more, and help this region so it rebuilds in time for your next visit to Italy.

Discover a new, yet old, Italian white wine grape, Albana. It was the first white wine to get the highest quality designation in Italy, DOCG, yet many people have yet to hear of this Italian white wine. We’ve uncovered the history, tradition, taste, and versatility of the Albana grape from Romagna, including perspectives from a local winery owner, in this article.

You've heard the term, but do you know what biodynamic means?

In this article, we will take you what is biodynamic wine, biodynamic wine vs organic, and what makes up a biodynamic farm.

But it turns out the answer is not easy as you think. Find out why!