I’ve had the privilege of visiting Italy twice, with my most recent trip in the fall of 2022 for the Wine Media Conference held in Lake Garda. One of the highlights of the conference was uncovering the remarkable diversity of wine regions in northern Italy that are conveniently located near Lake Garda. I was already…
Tag: Emilia-Romagna
Wine of the Week; 2012 Vigneto San Vito – Orsi Pignoletto
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. This week’s wine is the 2012 Vigneto San Vito – Orsi Pignoletto Colli Bolognesi Classico Vigna del Grotto. The Winery Federico Orsi & Carola Orsi Pallavicino founded Orsi – Vigneto San Vito in 2005 with…
A Taste of Emilia-Romagna #ItalianFWT
Sometimes the universe smiles on you. My 2015 wine resolution is to perfect my palate for Italian wines. And by “perfect my palate”, I don’t mean developing greater tasting acuity. For me, it means “living” with a particular wine, learning everything one can about it, and buying as much of that wine as your pocketbook will allow….