Charles Scicolone is a wine consultant, writer and educator. For ten years he was the wine director of I Trulli Restaurant and Enoteca, a restaurant and wine bar with an all Italian wine list, Vino an Italian wine and spirits shop, and the consultant for DVM Imports. I Trulli's wine list was highly praised by the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Food Arts, New York Magazine, Time Out, Departures and many other publications. Charles and I Trulli were nominated by the James Beard Awards for outstanding wine service and wine list for six years running.

He has lectured on Italian wines for the Italian American Chamber of Commerce, the Region of Sicily, The Italian Trade Commission, The Westchester Italian Cultural Center, and the Smithsonian Institute.

Charles writes a wine and food column for I-italy website, co-sponsored by the Calandra Institute and the University of Rome at www.i-italy.com. He is co-chair of the wine Media Guild and develops wine lists for restaurants.