Let’s get started this New Year with a “pink note”: a rosé wine from a tricky Italian denomination, Oltrepo Pavese.
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Whishing You A Sweet Christmas
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My first intention was to write the usual post of advice on “what wines to drink during the Holidays”. Then I realized that I had too many references, and it would be boring. So this year I want to focus only on one type, which usually wine critics snobby: sweet wines.
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A "pop" wine from Umbria
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Nice and friendly, fruity and easy to drink - and to share. A pop wine. You don’t need other info about this wine, which name speaks for itself: “Sip No Guilt”.
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PIWI wines at Sensoria event.
10 Things About PIWI You Maybe Didn't Know
Recently, I attended a tasting of PIWI wines*, which inspired me to this post.
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Verdeca, taste of Puglia
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Once upon a time, a grape was cultivated in the South of Italy and significantly requested in the North. Verdeca. A variety that only recent genetics studies revealed its origin, regarded as obscure until a few years ago. It’s likely that Verdeca is a Greek grape because the DNA profiling (by J.Vouillamoz) has shown that it is identical to Lagorthi, a Greek variety from Kalavrita in the Aigialeia mountains in the Peoloponnisos.
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Etna Rosso "Placo": a volcano sip
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To me, the word “Etna” recalls a lot of things. All of them are positive, so you can get why I always feel a bit of saudade when I hear or write it.
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Nera dei Baisi, A Red Wine That Deserves More Fame
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Today, I wish to recommend an almost unknown, almost unobtainable wine, produced in very limited quantities but so good that it is worth some effort to get it.
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Nanfrè, the fresh Valpolicella by Castagnedi producers.
Nanfrè, a Valpolicella wine you should give a try
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New Year, everyone!
Let's start a new cycle of days with a Valpolicella (the fresh version).
Many people - wrongly, IMHO - underestimate or neglect this wine; actually, it is one of the most important wines in the Valpolicella production area.
The reasons are 3 (at least):
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