"Intense traditionally-made wines that ooze with character."—Robert Parker "Vallana creates Spanna with extraordinary life spans, their breeding, substance and longevity showing no compromise whatever with conceptions of mass consumerism." – Burton Anderson Our history and love affair with Vallana began with Michael …

On Wednesday, November 9th, Skurnik Wines had the great pleasure of hosting an eight decade vertical tasting of the wines of Vallana. After the tasting, our Italian Portfolio manager, Mark Fornatale, sat down with Francis Fogarty Vallana to ask him …

[caption id="attachment_300223" align="alignright" width="322"] The Scavino Family Christmas tree.[/caption] Christmas traditions are an important part of the Italian family, and no two holiday tables ever look the same. Whether it’s tortelli in Toscana, or panettone in Piemonte, each family has their …