I recently had the good fortune of attending the 2022 Wine Media Conference in Lake Garda Italy. The primary sponsor of the conference was Ascovilo is the Association of Consorzi Tutela Vini Lombardi DOCG, DOC and IGT, a voluntary consortia for the protection of Lombardy wines. The Lombardi wine region is situated in one of Italy’s…
Tag: Amarone
Wine of the Day: 2013 Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella
This outstanding wine was a fantastic introduction to Amarone for me! The grapes for this wine were hand-picked and sorted in late September, then left to wither in wood boxes (the appassimento process, meaning “withering” or “fading”) stored in a well-aerated loft for about three months, during which the fruit loses 25-30% in weight, resulting…