Tag Archives: Montepulciano

Tiberio: Passion for the Land and its Native Grapes #ItalianFWT

Too many times, Abruzzo gets passed over as a destination for wine, travel and food in favour of Tuscany. Instead of the west coast, plan your trip to the east coast and the shore of the Adriatic Sea! Abruzzo has … Continue reading

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So this is 2019…

Happy New Year! This is a wine blog, but I don’t consider myself a “wine blogger”. I don’t receive “free samples” to write about (mostly because our laws pretty much prohibit that), I have to rely on importers/distributors to bring … Continue reading

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Abruzzo Adventure- Tiberio

During this Abruzzo Adventure, of the nine wineries visited, in a town called Cugnoli, is (another) family owned winery, run by brother and sister team Cristiana and Antonio Tiberio, and one of the only wineries (of the ones visited) with … Continue reading

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Abruzzo Adventure – Emidio Pepe

What a a privilege it was to start our adventure in Abruzzo with a winery that specializes in “natural winemaking”. What does this mean exactly? A family owned and operated estate that uses only their own fruit, no chemical sprays … Continue reading

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Abruzzo Adventure – Praesidium

Way up in the hills of Abruzzo, lies the picturesque little town of Prezza, and home to Praesidium wines. The name means fortress, and it’s a small family owned winery, founded by Enzo and Lucia Pasquale, with the second generation … Continue reading

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