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Tag: Italy
Wine Words Demystified: Old World
You know the deal, the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word is Old World… According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: Old World refers to those countries where wine first flourished, namely…
Value Alert – 90pt Stunner from Italy for $13!
I love it when I find a great value such as this wine – the 2007 Leone de Castris Salice Salentino Riserva, especially when it’s from a wine region and made from a grape varietal new to me. I’m still very much in the “promiscuous” phase of my wine lover evolution, so I like to…
What’s The Difference Between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio?
I was having scallops for lunch the other day, and was in the mood for something other than Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc. I looked at the wine list and decided on the, Bottega Vinaia Pinot Gris Trentino. It was a very good wine – Nice tropical, apple aromas, medium bodied with a tropical/apple/vanilla flavors. When I…
Top 10 Sparkling Wines Under $20
I tasted 30 Different Sparkling Wines From Around the World in 30 weeks – Here are my Top 10 under $20!
What I’ve learned tasting 30 Sparkling Wines In 30 Weeks..
I’ve been drinking sparkling wine on a weekly basis since February, and blogging about it in my “T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…” series. During that time, I’ve tasted sparkling wines from not only the usual suspects, France, California, Spain, and Italy, but also countries that aren’t “top of mind” when it comes to bubbly like…
A Taste of Little Known Wines – Anniversary Dinner at À CÔTÉ
A Taste of Little Known Wines – Anniversary Dinner at À CÔTÉ
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…Sorelle Bronca Prosecco
This week’s sparkling wine is a Prosecco from Italy, the N.V. Sorelle Bronca Prosecco – Extra Dry. For many years Prosecco was used to describe both the grape, and the region where the grape are grown. In mid 2009, Italian wine regulations were revised to clearly state that Prosecco was no longer to be classified…
Chocolate Truffle Tart and Sparkling Wine – An Odd Couple?
Pairing Rosa Regale with chocolate dessert called Chocolate Truffle Tart