Tag Archives: Italy
Grape Expectations – Eight Wines that Pair With Summer and Fall.
October 14, 2013Ok, first-things-first, I didn’t write the title for this article. “Grape Expectations” is way beyond my reaches of my creativity. Secondly; I wrote this article a couple of months ago for the Jacksonville Magazine “Taste” Edition…and I know we’re out … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged Australia, Cabernet, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Gavi, Italy, McLaren Vale, Napa, Oregon, Piedmont, reserve, Shiraz, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Terra Alta, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment //Marchetti Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico, Marches, Italy.
December 29, 2012Grapes 100% Verdicchio Facts Pronunciation time! Verdicchio: [Vair-dee-kee-oh] Dei Castelli Di Jesi: [Day kah-stay-lee dee jeh-see] Phew! It’s a tough one! You almost need a glass of wine after saying all that! So what do we have right here? … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Italy, Marches, Marchetti Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico, Verdicchio | Leave a comment //Saladini Pilastri “Vigna Monteprandone," Rosso Piceno Superiore, Marches, Italy.
November 12, 2012Grapes 70% Montepulciano, 30% Sangiovese. Facts “Excuse me…yes, hello! This is my first time in your wine store and I was wondering if you could help me. I read this review online today written by this delightful Englishman and … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Italy, Marches, Montepulciano, Rosso Piceno Superiore, Saladini Pilastri, Sangiovese, Vigna Monteprandone | Leave a comment //Barba Vignafranca Montepulciano, Abruzzo, Italy.
October 18, 2012Grapes 100% Montepulciano [Mawn-teh-pool-CHA-noh] I personally always make the point of pronouncing it in as ridiculously strong of an Italian accent as possible, with plenty of hand gestures (no matter where I am): Montepulciano!!! Facts The first question I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Abruzzo, Barba, Barba Vignafranca, Italy, Montepulciano, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine, Vignafranca | Leave a comment //Did Italian Wine Jump the Shark with its Wine Purse?
September 6, 2012I have to admit that I didn’t even want to write this post, but it seems to keep getting blasted at me from every angle on the Interweb (I guess the PR company must has really been hammering-out the samples … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Italian Wine, Italy, Pinot Grigio, Veneto | Leave a comment //Mount Vesuvius.
August 24, 2012 Posted in Facts | Tagged Italy, Mount Vesuvius, wine fact, wine facts | Leave a comment //← Older posts
