Charles Scicolone

Charles Scicolone is a wine consultant, writer, and educator. For ten years he was the Wine Director for I Trulli Restaurant and Enoteca, a restaurant and wine bar with an all-Italian wine list, Vino, an Italian wine and spirits shop and DVM Imports. I Trulli’s wine list received high praised from the The New York Times, Wine Spectator, Food Arts, New York Magazine, Time Out, Departures, and many other publications. Currently, he develops wine lists for restaurants and individuals. He also teaches an extensive series of wine courses.

While Charles was the wine director, I Trulli was nominated by the James Beard Awards for outstanding wine service and wine list for six years running. Charles is the co-author of PIZZA -- ANYWAY YOU SLICE IT!, and has written articles for Eating Well, Sante, House Beautiful, Gourmet, McCall’s, Beverage Media and Wine Enthusiast. He also writes a wine and food column for the i-italy website. Charles has lectured on Italian wines for the Italy America Chamber of Commerce, the Agricultural Ministry of the Region of Sicily, La Cucina Italiana Magazine, the Region of Umbria, the Italian Trade Commission, The Wine Media Guild and The Smithsonian Institute, and many private organizations. Charles has taught wine tasting classes for the Westchester Italian Cultural Society, Murray’s Cheese Shop, The Taster’s Guild, ICE, Cooking by the Book, La Cucina Italiana, and De Gustibus. He has participated in special corporate events for clients including American Express and has appeared on national television on Emeril Live! , In Food Today, Ciao Italia, and Cooking Live. On radio, he has been a guest on The Arthur Schwartz Show and was the weekly wine commentator on The Bea Lewis Show. Charles has also acted as a consultant to Waterford Crystal on their new line of fine wine glasses. He is co-chair of the Wine Media Guild.