Italian wine grape variety
In central Teramo, in the hills between the Tordino and Vemano Rivers, you find Fattoria Nicodemi. Founded by Bruno Nicodemi in 1970 on the estate his mother had brought as her dowry to his father. Bruno left Rome and his...
Italy – Abruzzo – Pescara – Spoltore On the Eastern Coast of Italy within the Abruzzo region of Pescara, not far from the ocean and the city of Pescara, you will find Spoltore and the La Valentina/Binomio winery. Looking toward...
Abruzzo, the verdant region on Italy’s eastern coast, packs so much beauty into its spot on the calve of Italy’s boot. The region runs from the Gran Sasso peak on the spine of the Apennines, east through inland high meadows,...
It’s that time of year again! 12 Days, 12 Wines, 12 Pairings! This year we decided to do simple pairing bites, just little morsels of deliciousness that would pair beautifully with the wines. These are perfect for elegantly serving in...
I love rosé, rosado, rosato. I loved it before it was cool. I’ll admit, back in my youth, I even loved that rosé that now makes my stomach churn, Sutter Homes. I don’t love it because it’s pink, (I’m not...
Wiens Family Cellars was having a Vertical tasting of their Reflections red blends and we couldn’t go…so we put together a vertical of our own. We had the 2008, 2010 and the 2011. These are of course blends, so they...
It’s always a joy to walk into a tasting room, for a wine tasting, be warmly welcomed and find that you have someone pouring for you that loves to talk about his or her winery and obviously loves the...
The Cougar Property is in the midst of lots of change with construction surrounding the winery, but they are still open and happy to take care of guests in the tasting room. The winery is owned and operated by Rick...
Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
Tempting Spoonfuls - small bites paired with wines from around the globe
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