Sol Sera – Syrah Rosé from The Tuscan Hills
I am a sucker for a Syrah Rosé. There is something about the tease of the pink, then a sip, and you find a bit of brooding depth. It is the taste of a warm late summer afternoon, sitting in...
Vineyard’s and Winery’s
A Quartet of G.D. Vajra Barolos with a Warm Duck Salad
Vineyards of GD Vajra in Barolo with the Alps in the Background photo courtesy GD Vajra I have the opportunity to do many wonderful Zoom meetings with Italian Winemakers, and I always learn something new. However, the session with Giuseppe...
Broy from Eugenio Collavini – Collio in a glass
Not long ago, we did a tasting with Eugenio Collavini from Friuli, led by Luigi Collavini. Six wines, including their sparkling Il Grigio, their Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Schioppettino (the only red), and finally, their flagship, the Broy. The...
Ribolla Gialla from the Lord of Ribolla Gialla
In Northern Italy, where the eastern edge borders Slovenia, you will find an ancient grape variety that came close to disappearing. This is an all-too-common story. As exporting wine became crucial to the survival of wineries in the latter part...
Ancient and Contemporary meet in the G.D. Vajra Claré J.C.
A morning with Giuseppe Vaira Not long ago, I spent a delightful early morning at a Zoom session with Giuseppe Vaira of G.D. Vajra of Langhe. This took in 6 of their wines including Barolos, a Barbera d’Alba and a...
Schioppettino with Cambozola Pumpkin Polenta Pulled Pork and Sauteéd Greens
We’ve been tasting through a group of samples from Collavini in Friuli, Italy. The region lends itself to white wines, but there is a signature red in the area. Schioppettino grapes grown between Italy and Slovenia. by luca piccini basile...
White wines of the Collio from Collavini with Poppy Seed Gnocchi and Radicchio
3 White wines from Friuli, from the Collio region Friulano, Ribbiola Giallo and a blend of Friuli with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. These were 3 of the wines that I had received from Collavini. They sent 6 samples, which we...
Celebrating Pinot Grigio from Northeast Italy with Halibut on a Pea Puree
Pinot Grigios from North East Italy Celebrating Pinot Grigio Pinot Grigio. It’s an elegant name that has become almost pedestrian. This wine, which is the “grey” version of the Pinot grape, is called Pinot Gris in France and the United...
Liechtenstein, Valle d’Aosta and the Umpqua Valley – a few wine regions you may not be familiar with #WorldWineTravel
Rural southern Oregon, a small kingdom in the Alps near Switzerland, a region tucked into the mountains on the border of France and Italy…these are places where they make wine. Of course, wine is grown in so many regions that...
Torcolato – the sweet wine of Vespaiola from Breganze
As a wine writer, there is little I get more excited over than a new variety of wine from a grape I am unfamiliar with. Italy allows me opportunity after opportunity to taste new things. My most recent opportunity was...
Bolgheri DOC Wines from Tenuta Argentiera and Italian Style Short Ribs
The Wines of Bolgheri Bolgheri DOC brings to mind Super Tuscans. Restaurants in Italy proudly display bottles of Sassicaia, Tignanello, and Ornellaia, like First Growth Bordeaux. These are heavy hitters, big, bold blends of International Grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,...
Red Wines from Breganze and Spezzattino di Manzo
Hills Breganze Veneto Italy By Stillkost via Adobe Stock Breganze, Italy Breganze is located in the Veneto Region of Italy. It’s inland, an hour from Venice and an hour from Verona in the province of Vincenza. The region is north...
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