This month, Lakeland Wine Club travels north to Trentino–Alto Adige, one of Italy’s most spectacular wine regions, where vineyards climb Alpine slopes and Italian and Austrian cultures meet. Surrounded by the Dolomites and shaped by dramatic changes in elevation, this region produces wines known for freshness, aromatic precision and unmistakable mountain character. For our October tasting, we selected three grapes that show three very different sides of this fascinating region: Müller-Thurgau...

Discovering Il Quarto Miglio and the Volcanic Wines of Campania Campi Flegrei - Averno lake Just west of Naples lies one of Italy’s most fascinating and unusual wine landscapes: Campi Flegrei, the “Phlegraean Fields.” This is not simply wine country. It is a living volcanic landscape shaped by ancient craters, mineral-rich soils, the influence of the Mediterranean Sea, and thousands of years of viticultural history. Here, vines grow in sandy volcanic soils composed of ash and other volcanic...

From the rolling vineyards of Rioja to the rugged hills of Priorat and the Atlantic coast of Galicia, Spain is a land of extraordinary wine, culture, and tradition. Discovering Spain Every month, Lakeland Wine Club takes us on a new journey. While Italy will always be at the heart of my story, I also enjoy exploring other great wine regions that have shaped the world of wine. This month, we're traveling to Spain, a country where ancient traditions meet modern winemaking. From the elegant reds...