Jessica Norris Granatiero
To Savor: The right wines for a chocolate fanatic
I am a chocolate fanatic, a love I know I share with many. In the U.S., we spend approximately $22 billion on chocolate each...
To Savor: Pizza pairings with local focus
The beginning of the year is marked by resolution, a time of regrouping. Often, we set goals, or intentions to change something about ourselves....
To Savor: A gift with some meaning
Gift giving is upon us in full force. Historically, the day after Thanksgiving marked the start of the gift-giving season, when U.S. retail companies...
To Savor: Wines for the Thanksgiving dinner table
Friends ask me regularly if it makes a difference to pair certain wines with the myriad of Thanksgiving dishes. I often share my answer...
To Savor: Your fall ‘wine wardrobe’
This time of the year – when the humidity has dissipated and nights are crisp – is one of my favorites.
While I feel lugubrious...
To Savor: Tips to travel like a local in Italy
Italy is one of the most popular wine regions when traveling abroad, and its charm, people, wine and cuisine envelop visitors. They still delight...
To Savor: Picking right wine leads to better grilling
The increase in vaccinations and reopening of the country came at the best time – the summer grilling season.
So, fire up the grill, it’s...
To Savor: A little-known step up from Prosecco
I’ve been reminiscing more about life before the pandemic. I recall one of my spring business trips to Italy for Vinitaly, the premier international...
To Savor: The many shades of lambrusco
The word lambrusco often conjures up images of the TV commercial jingle “Riunite on ice … that’s nice,” or the excessively sweet red wine...
To Savor: Awesome sauce-wine pairings
At the start of each year, we often put forth resolutions, vowing to make changes – eat and cook better, exercise more, try new...













