04/10/2026
We recently got back from an incredible trip to Southern Italy for our friends Deven & Brandon’s wedding and also got to explore some of the w**e regions in Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria!
We started in Irpinia in Campania, where we spent a few days between Avellino and Taurasi, around an hour from Naples. We had been to the Amalfi Coast nearby before, but weren’t expecting how mountainous and green this area would be just inland. We tasted a lot of fantastic Fiano, Greco, and Aglianico, including w**es from some incredible, old pre-phylloxera vineyards, and absolutely loved it there.
From there we headed to Basilicata to explore Vulture, where Aglianico grows on the slopes of an extinct volcano. After Vulture we spent a couple of nights in Matera, which might be one of the most unique places we’ve ever stayed. The city is built right into the rock and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world, with evidence of people living there dating all the way back to the Paleolithic era.
Then we made our way to Maratea on the coast, where we completely lucked out and happened to be there during a local w**e festival, which we were able to attend, and it was such a fun way to try w**es from producers we probably never would have come across otherwise. Maratea itself was a beautiful cliffside town on the ocean and reminded us of a smaller, less-crowded version of the Amalfi coast.
Our final stop was San Nicola Arcella for the wedding at Palazzo dei Principi. It was an absolutely stunning location overlooking the Calabrian coast, every detail was so beautifully thought out, and getting to celebrate with their friends and family who had traveled from all over to be there was incredibly special! 🇮🇹🍷❤️