Monthly Archives: May 2009
Tango in NYC, Great Music and Some Nice Wines at Armenonville
I have been absent from the New York tango scene for many months. For those who don’t dance tango, that may not seem to be a big deal, for those who do, it is almost criminal. I had forgotten the … Continue reading
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Italian Indigenous Varities: Albana di Romagna – Passito Version Is Worth A Try
This article orginally appeared on Altacucina Society’s website. On my recent trip to Italy, I focused on tasting a maximum number of dessert wines, I found the passito version of Albana di Romagna to be interesting and unknown, at least … Continue reading
Montalcino On My Mind – Laura Brunelli In NYC
I’m truly looking forward to seeing Laura Brunelli of the Gianni Brunelli winery this week in New York. I had the occasion to try the latest vintages of their great wines at Vinitaly 2009 and it will be nice to … Continue reading
Georges Duboeuf Wine Tasting – Summer in a Glass
I wrote a long piece for the The Gourmet Retailer Blog about a tasting I attended in late April of Geoges Duboeuf’s wines. It was a wonderful event where we were able to taste a number of the Beaujolais Crus. … Continue reading
Emidio Pepe, An Iconic Winemaker From Abruzzo
The Pepe family has been making wine in Abruzzo since 1899. Emidio Pepe took over the winery in 1964 and has been promoting Montepulciano d’Abruzzzo ever since. His wines are made near the city of Teramo in a place called … Continue reading
Remembering Abruzzo – Five Weeks Later
It has been five weeks since the devastating earthquake in Abruzzo. The earthquake hit on April 6 at around 3:38 am. I haven’t yet written about it because I wanted to find the right tone but then I saw that … Continue reading
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Basilicata’s Aglianico del Vulture, A Wine Close To My Heart
I have recently started writing an A to Z of Italian indigenous grape varieties for Altacucina Society’s website. My second installment is currently on the website. It is about Aglianico, a grape found in Southern Italy largely in two regions, … Continue reading
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Pinot Nero in Italy – Surprisingly Nice Wines
Pinot Nero has long been grown in certain areas of Italy such as the Valle d’Aosta, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige and Oltrepo’ Pavese. The Franciacorta region in Lombardy also has its fair share of Pinot Nero which it uses … Continue reading
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Sad Tidings
Today I learned through the blogosphere that Miha Gravner, the 27 year old son of Josko Gravner, died over the weekend in a motorcycle accident. Gravner’s wines have made such an impression on anyone who has tasted them that you … Continue reading
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