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A Tour of Wines of Lombardia and Toasting to Lugana – #ItalianFWT
This month for #ItalianFWT, we travel to Lombardia, where international and native grapes live in harmony. Nebbiolo (known here as Chiavennasca) is highly underrated, but appellations like Valtellina are becoming more and more known on the Italian wine stage, with … Continue reading →
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Tagged #ItalianFWT, asparagus, Chiaretto, Chiavennasca, fettucine, fish, Franciocorta, grape, Italy, Lake Garda, Lombardia, Lugana, Moscato di Scanzo, native, Nebbiolo, Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Nero, shared, spumante, still, sweet, trebbiano di lugana, trebbiano di soave, Turbiana, valtellina, variety, vendemmia tardiva, Verdicchio, zucchini
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After the Palate Fatigue…
After four flights of sparkling wines, my palate was cooked…13 sparkling wines later, I was getting better and better as the night went one, despite my aching palate. Tips and tricks from good friends led me to successfully taste, describe, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Joy of Wine, Life and Education, Tasting, wine
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Tagged Alsace, Asti, Australia, Cava, Champagne, Chardonnay, Cremant, France, Franciocorta, Germany, Italy, Kim Crawford, Lombardy, Maccabeo, New Zealand, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Prosecco, Riesling, Ruggeri, Spain, Vouvray
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