The western Sardinian town of Oristano was previously named Aristanis when ruled by the Byzantine Empire—basically the late Roman Empire when the capital had moved from Rome to Constantinople ...

What comes to mind when one reads the word “Sardinia”? Sardines? That island where Napoleon was exiled? (Actually, he cooled his heels in Elba.) Anything? The difficulty of mentally associating much ...

You find Tenute Olbios on the outskirts of the town of Olbia on the northeast coast of Sardinia, the beautiful Italian island in the middle of the Mediterranean. Sardinian wine is slowly coming into ...

I'm trying desperately to find a good red or white wine from Sardinia, as per a Dr. Mehmet Oz article speaking of this wine as being the best heart-healthy wine. -- Jan Sobrano, Scotch Plains Mehmet ...

Despite the small production, Sardinian wine is in demand world-wide and shipped as far away as Japan. Karsten Würth/Unsplash Sardinia is a lovely island off the southwestern coast of Italy. While it ...

I know I'm not going to get much or any sympathy for what I'm about to write. I do my best to taste many different wines in search of great bargains for this column and for myself. But sometimes, I ...

It is rumored that the longevity of the Sardinian people is due to the high concentrations of resveratrol in their wine. Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in the skins of grapes, blueberries and ...

Like other Italian destinations, Sardinia is serious about good food. Coffee is an art here, but ordering un caffe will get travelers a small shot of espresso rather than the big mug they might be ...

Seek out Agriturismo La Colti, one of the best restaurants in Sardinia, for a traditional stazzo (local farmhouse) experience - ANTONIO SABA The Sardinian’s love of good food is clear when you ...