

Ionia Uncorked #9 | Langhe Bianco
Happy Friday! Luciano is dropping in before your weekend to tell you about another amazing wine from his winery, Raineri. But this time,...


Ionia Uncorked #8 | Moscato (DRY)
Ciao! Today, Luciano is tasting the Azienda Agricola 499 'Enigma' Moscato Bianco and pairing an amazing Risotto con Asparagi (Risotto...


Ionia Uncorked #7 | Buona Pasqua! (Happy Easter!)
Happy Easter! Or, Buona Pasqua as they say in Italy. Today, Luciano is opening the Azelia 'Margheria Barolo 2012. Hear his thoughts on...


Ionia Uncorked #6 | Gabriel's Food + Wine
Today, Ionia Uncorked is Ionia...Corked. Luciano stopped by Gabriel's Food and Wine in Cape Girardeau, MO to collect some vegan pizzas...


Ionia Uncorked #5 | Casaloste Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Ciao Tutti! Luciano is coming to you today with his tasting notes on the the 2015 Casaloste Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Here, he...


Ionia Uncorked #4 | Etna Rosso
Luciano is back! Now tasting a red wine from Mount Etna in Sicily from Cantine Edome. Hailing from Mount Etna, an active volcano in...


Ionia Uncorked #3 | Surf n' Turf (Northeastern Italian Style)
Today we have our export manager and consultant, Emiliano Morando, coming to us directly his home in Piemonte and sharing his traditional...


Ionia Uncorked #2 | Tagliatelle ai Funghi
Tagliatelle ai Funghi For the pasta, you can use any dried, long pasta but fresh is better. I always make fresh pasta for mushrooms,...


Ionia Unkorked #1 | Raineri 'Cornole' Dogliani Dolcetto
Ciao! Luciano Racca, partner at Raineri Winery and warehouse manager at Ionia Atlantic Imports in Saint Louis, MO, is seen here drinking...
Vinitaly 2017
Today I depart for an event I've not previously attended, the Grandi Langhe, which is associated with Nebbiolo Prima. As Nebbiolo is my...