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Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2013
A few days ago, Wine Spectator magazine has published the entire list of their Top 100 Wines of 2013… according to them, of course! Like last year, these are in a nutshell a few comments about their...
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Happy Holidays!
Just a quick note from the both of us to wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful, peaceful and rewarding New Year! :-)Filed under: Stuff We Like Tagged: celebration, Christmas, holiday, New Year,...
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MWWC#6 – Two Wines, Three Mysteries
Right before the winter holidays, creative fellow wine blogger Jeff (AKA The Drunken Cyclist) launched a fun initiative: a wine-based Secret Santa that he aptly renamed Secret Alcoholic. Basically,...
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Wine Review: Planeta, Chardonnay Sicilia IGT 2009
Today’s review is of a Sicilian Chardonnay made by excellent Sicilian winemakers Planeta from whom we have previously reviewed their outstanding Nero d’Avola “Santa Cecilia” and their Syrah –...
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Wine Review: Masciarelli, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo “Marina Cvetic” DOC 2008
The white wine that we will review today is very special: it is a wine made from Trebbiano d’Abruzzo grapes by Masciarelli, an excellent quality producer based in the central Italy region of Abruzzo –...
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The Best of Vinitaly International/Slow Wine 2014 NYC
On February 3 I went to the 2014 Vinitaly International / Slow Wine event that was held in New York City, where Slow Food Editore (the publisher of the Slow Wine Guide, a guide in English to Italian...
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Wine Review: Montelvini, Prosecco di Asolo Superiore Millesimato Extra Dry...
Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
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Full Report About Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2014
Finally, I managed to find the time to organize my notes and write my full report about the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2014 Italian wine fair that took place in New York City back in February. Just...
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Wine Review: Coppo, Moscato d’Asti “Moncalvina” DOCG 2011… and the Moscato Craze
Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
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Wine Review: I Borboni, Asprinio di Aversa “Vite Maritata” DOC 2011
Today’s wine is a very particular, small production Italian white wine from a little known appellation in the Campania region, namely I Borboni, Asprinio di Aversa “Vite Maritata” DOC 2011 ($21). The...
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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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