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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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Some Interesting (& lesser known) Italian Grapes
Nothing says interesting like Italian grape varieties, and these two are no exception with some new offerings brought in that are actually quite perfect for “patio” whites and all this hot summer weather we’ve been having! Bombino bianco is most … Continue reading
Posted in Varietals, wine
Tagged ambabile, autochthonous, bombino bianco, D'Agata, Emilia-Romagna, fresh, geeky, geeky grapes, grapes, grechetto, grechetto di Todi, heat, Italy, learning, mostosa, native, Orvieto, pagadebit, patio, patio white, procanico, Sauvignon Blanc, summer, textbook, Umbria, Vermentino
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Geeky Grape Girl (G3) – Part 2
Ok, so maybe last week’s grape quiz was more difficult than I had thought. I will put grapes in this week that (I think) are more recognizable (along with perhaps some of the more geeky ones? Yes, you CAN use … Continue reading
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Tagged answers, autochthonous, carignano, frappato, geeky, grillo, Italy, monica, nasco, native, Nero D'Avola, quiz, Vermentino
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Let’s Not Forget Schioppettino!
Friuli is well known for their fabulous whites, but on my recent trip to the region, we imbibed in the reds of the regions, and likely the most famous, is Schioppettino (Sk-YIP-a-TEENO). There are many producers of this fine grape, and … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals, wine
Tagged autochthonous, Cialla, estate, Family, Friuli, Italy, legal, local, native, old vine, opportunity, Prepotto, producer, Roncho di Cialla, Schioppettino, tasting, wine
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