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Rosato d’Aglianco Vulture: More than Just a Red Wine #ItalianFWT
This month for #ItalianFWT, we round up rosati! How appropriate given that summer is the height of drinking pink. Although it’s peak time for any rose, they can certainly be drunk all year long, as I do! A huge thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Joy of Wine, Tasting, wine
Tagged #ItalianFWT, aglicano, food, fresh, pairings, pink, rosati, Rose, Sagaris, summer, Vulture
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Pelaverga Anyone?
February 2016 was the first time I’d tasted this grape, having no idea what it was, or even how to pronounce it! I was in Vancouver at the Wine Festival, where Italy was a special guest and I was able … Continue reading
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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Now that Summer is here…
It seems we’ve been waiting a long time for Summer to show up! It’s almost the end of July, and today is one of the nicest days we’ve seen in a while here in the Capital city. We’ve had so much … Continue reading
Posted in Tasting, Varietals
Tagged Alvarinho, Campania, France, Greco di Tufo, Grenache, Italy, patio, Portugal, Provence, refreshing, Rolle, Rose, summer, Syrah, vinho verde, white
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