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Isabella Pelizzatti Perego of ArPePe in Valtellina Italy

23 Mar

ArPePe – the 5th generation of the Pelizzatti Perego family in Valtellina

Posted by Robin Renken Grapes and Varietal's, Italy, Nebbiolo, Valtellina, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting No Comments

Isabella Pelizzatti Perego was one of the first people to greet us in Valtellina. Her family’s history in wine dates back to the 1860s when Isabella’s great-great-grandfather Giovanni founded Pelizzatti winery. But tragedy does not discriminate, and it fell upon [...]

Wines of Casa Vinicola Fratelli Bettini in Valtellina

22 Mar

Bettini – A 5th generation winery in Valtellina, Italy

Posted by Robin Renken Grapes and Varietal's, Italy, Nebbiolo, Valtellina, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting 1 Comment

1881 – that’s the year that Casa Vinicola Fratelli Bettini got started. They are one of the oldest of Valtellina’s wine companies. Today the 5th generation is running the winery while the 6th generation learns the ropes. The winery is [...]

Rainoldi vineyard in Grummello a sub-zone of Valtellina Superiore DOCG in Italy

21 Mar

Aldo Rainoldi wines of Sassella, Grumello and Inferno in Valtellina

Posted by Robin Renken Grapes and Varietal's, Italy, Nebbiolo, Valtellina, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting No Comments

Aldo Rainoldi is a small winery in Northern Italy’s Valtellina wine Region. Aldo is a name that is important in the Rainoldi family. In the 1920s, Aldo Rainoldi was a wine merchant in Valtellina. Fast forward a generation or two, [...]

20 Mar

The Energetic wines of Dirupi in Valtellina

Posted by Robin Renken Italy, Nebbiolo, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting 2 Comments

Davide Fasolini’s energy is palpable. Tall with ginger hair, a beard, and glasses that seem held up by the ends of his smile, you can feel his energy, excitement, and passion as he waits to tell you about his wines. [...]

17 Mar

La Spia “The Spy” based in the Sassella Sub-zone of Valtellina

Posted by Robin Renken Italy, Nebbiolo, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting No Comments

The name La Spia comes from a ridge behind the family vineyard in Sassella. This ridge was called “The Spy” as it was a strategic military observation point during military clashes. Owned by the Rigamonti family since the 1960s, Michele [...]

Involt Agnelot Carline 2015 Alpi Retiche from Valtellina

16 Mar

Involt Agnelot – wines of the Alpi Retiche IGT in Valtellina

Posted by Robin Renken Italy, Nebbiolo, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting No Comments

Involt Agnelot paints outside the box when it comes to Valtellina wines. While their wines are based on Nebbiolo, they don’t adhere to DOC or DOCG guidelines, instead labeling their wines Alpi Retiche IGT, which is the Indicazione Geografica Tipica [...]

15 Mar

Sandro Fay of the Valgella sub-zone of Valtellina Italy

Posted by Robin Renken Italy, Nebbiolo, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting, Wine Travel 2 Comments

Sandro Fay of the Valgella sub-zone of Valtellina, Italy Sandro Fay began in 1971 when Sandro redeveloped the small vineyard that his family owned in Teglio in the Valgella sub-zone. Today his children, Marco and Elena, manage the vineyards. Elena [...]

09 Mar

Discovering Vini di Valtellina – Chiavennasca – the Nebbiolo of the Alps

Posted by Robin Renken Discovering Wine Country, Grapes and Varietal's, Italy, Nebbiolo, Valtellina, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting No Comments

Discovering Vini di Valtellina - Chiavennasca - the Nebbiolo of the Alps Far in the north of Italy's Lombardia region, tucked between the Rhaetian Alps of Switzerland and the Orobiche Alps in Italy, you find the east-west valley of Valtellina. [...]

07 Mar

Abruzzo on Italy’s East Coast and Montepulciano

Posted by Robin Renken Discovering Wine Country, Italy, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Education, Wine Events, Wine Tasting 2 Comments

Abruzzo is a region I’ve explored virtually. A few years ago, I did an article that included a Cerasuolo d’Abuzzo. I attended a session on Pecorino d’Abruzzo, in Eugene, one on Trebbiano d’Abruzzo in Italy last year, and then most [...]

Calzone and Donnaluna Aglianico from De Conciliis Paestum IGP Campania Italy

03 Mar

Campania, Calzone and Aglianico #ItalianFWT

Posted by Robin Renken Campania, Italy, Recipes and Wine Pairings, Sustainability, Vineyard's and Winery's, Wine Tasting 10 Comments

As the #ItalianFWT writers explore the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Molise, I went searching for a wine from these regions. These are not regions that are easy to find in the US, so allowing us to choose from all [...]

Wine-down Wednesday Bookclub - A conversation with Andrea Lemieux author of The Essential Guide to Turkish Wine

28 Feb

Understanding Turkish Wines with The Essential Guide to Turkish Wines by Andrea Lemieux

Posted by Robin Renken Wine Education, Wine Travel 2 Comments

The Essential Guide to Turkish Wines by Andrea Lemieux Turkish wines are likely not wines you are familiar with. Sadly, there are only a few being exported. But the country is on an upward trajectory with its wines, many of [...]

Domaine Bousquet in Argentina's Tupungato Valley, the World's 4th Regenerative Organic Certified Winery (photo courtesy Domaine Bousquet)

24 Feb

More than Malbec, more than Organic – Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet

Posted by Robin Renken Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Organic Wine, Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainability, Wine Tasting 4 Comments

When thinking about Argentina and wine, it is likely that Malbec first comes to mind. That makes sense! Malbec indeed thrives in Argentina, particularly in Mendoza, and the Malbec here is good, really good. But Malbec is for another day [...]

ArPePe – the 5th generation of the Pelizzatti Perego family in Valtellina

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Aldo Rainoldi wines of Sassella, Grumello and Inferno in Valtellina

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The Energetic wines of Dirupi in Valtellina

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La Spia “The Spy” based in the Sassella Sub-zone of Valtellina

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Involt Agnelot – wines of the Alpi Retiche IGT in Valtellina

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Sandro Fay of the Valgella sub-zone of Valtellina Italy

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Discovering Vini di Valtellina – Chiavennasca – the Nebbiolo of the Alps

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Abruzzo on Italy’s East Coast and Montepulciano

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Campania, Calzone and Aglianico #ItalianFWT

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Understanding Turkish Wines with The Essential Guide to Turkish Wines by Andrea Lemieux

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More than Malbec, more than Organic – Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet

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