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Happy Holidays!
I know… long time no talk, but sometimes life gets in the way and distracts us from life’s pleasures. Anyhoo… hopefully we will soon go back to more regular posting, recipes and wine reviews, so don’t...
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Wine Review: St. Michael-Eppan, AA Sauvignon “Sanct Valentin” DOC 2013
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, there is just no other wine that comes to mind than St. Michael-Eppan, Alto Adige Sauvignon “Sanct Valentin” DOC 2013 ($34) ;-) So, that is the wine that we are...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part I (Northern Italy)
A couple of weeks ago was that time of the year yet again, when I got to participate (along with my good friend Anatoli, AKA Talk-A-Vino) in one of the most eagerly anticipated Italian wine events in...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part II (Central Italy)
In this second chapter of my report on Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri 2015 NYC event, you will find my tasting notes for those central Italian producers (loosely interpreted, as I am adding Liguria...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part III (Southern...
In this third and last chapter of my report on Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri 2015 NYC event, you will find my tasting notes for those producers from southern Italy and the two main islands (Sardinia...
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Variety Show: Spotlight on Glera (AKA Prosecco)
Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Glera, formerly known as Prosecco. 1. From Prosecco To Glera: What’s In a Name? Up until recently, Prosecco was the name for three things: the...
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#OperaWine 2015: The Event and My Wine Tasting Notes for Italy’s Northwest
On March 21 I had the opportunity to attend OperaWine 2015, an exclusive wine tasting event that serves as the preamble to the Vinitaly event in Verona, Italy. OperaWine is jointly organized by Wine...
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#OperaWine 2015: My Wine Tasting Notes for Italy’s Northeast
Here is part 2 in my series about my tasting experience at the OperaWine 2015 event in Verona last month. On this post we will focus on my tasting notes for the wines from Italy’s northeastern region....
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An Overview of France’s Alsace AOC Appellation
Since I have recently received three samples of Pinot Blanc wines from Alsace which I am going to review on one of the next posts, today I am going to provide a brief overview of northeastern France’s...
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Wine Review: Three 2013 Alsatian Pinot Blancs… Or Should I Say One and a Half?
Disclaimer: this review is of samples that I received from the producers’ US PR agency. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
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