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Etna and the power of the Contrada
The French had it figured out for centuries. Burgundy was pinot noir. White Burgundy is made with chardonnay, Sancerre with sauvignon blanc, and Vouvray with chenin blanc. Beaujolais is gamay, while Champagne is the classic blend of chardonnay, pinot noir … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Life and Education, wine
Tagged carricante, cattaratto, contrada, education, Etna, Feudo di Mezzo, grapes, Guardiola, learning, Monte Serra, native, Nerello Cappuccio, Nerello Mascalese, north, Passopisciaro, Rampante, Santo Spirito, Sciaranuova, Sicily, South, terroir, VIA trip, vines, volcano
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VIA Italian Wine Maestro (IWM) Program
Introducing the VIA Italian Wine Maestro Program! Want to know more about indegenous Italian grape varieties? Are you a sommelier or server in an Italian restaurant? Do you sell a lot of Italian wines? If you have answered “yes” … Continue reading
Prosecco – What’s Really in the Glass – #ItalianFWT
I wrote an article about a year ago for our local provincial magazine called Culinaire – a magazine that focuses on both food and drink from local restaurants, cafes, pubs and wines from around the world. Since my specialty is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Tasting, wine
Tagged aperitivo, Asolo, biancetta trevigiano, Cartizze, Chardonnay, Conegliano, DOC, DOCG, Dolomites, drink, Glera, lagoon, microclimate, Pinot Bianco, prosecco pyramid, quality, Superiore, Treviso, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Venice, verdiso, wine
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The Power of Sagrantino- #ItalianFWT
Talking about native grapes of Italy is probably one of my favourite things to do! For this month’s #ItalianFWT, we travel to Umbria, Italy’s only landlocked region. it doesn’t need water to make it great though! One of the few … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Joy of Wine, Varietals, wine
Tagged #FWT, autochthonous, bold, DOCG, food, grape, Italy, landlocked, Montefalco, native, pairing, region, Sagrantino, travel, Umbria, wine
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Not Just Another Italian Grape-(#ItalianFWT)
A year ago, I took part in La Famiglia di Amarone tasting at the Collisioni Festival in Barolo. The great family wineries (and there are many) that make the style of Amarone – wine made from a blend of dried … Continue reading
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Tagged biotype, DOC, grape, Italian FWT, Italy, IWE, Lugana, native, region, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Veneto, Verdicchio
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