Monthly Archives: May 2010
Wine of the Week: Crociani’s Il Segreto di Giorgio
I’ve decided to start a new column on this blog called Wine of the Week. This week my favorite wine is Susanna Crociani’s Il Segreto di Giorgio 2007. I was supposed to be in Tuscany visiting Susanna this weekend but … Continue reading
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Marchesi Ginori Lisci Focuses On Energy Conservation While Making Wines
The Marchesi Ginori Lisci family was first introduced to me in 2007 by Eric Munson, their New York importer from Dancing Bear Cellars.. I wrote a long post about the family on Avvinare in 2008. Through an odd series of … Continue reading
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Italian Organic Wines Are Becoming More Popular
The myth is that organic wines aren’t that tasty. Certainly this is what many of my Italian friends ask me. I laugh and think how different it would be if we were talking about food. I can’t imagine that any … Continue reading
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Is Soave Back In Style?
I was invited to a tasting of Soave the other day by Colangelo PR. Wearing my wine journalist and blogger hat, I sat down with some friendly faces and tried a variety of different expressions of the Garganega grape. The … Continue reading
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Two Years Of Blogging- Seems Like Only Yesterday
This month, if not today exactly is the two year anniversary of my blog, Avvinare. The post I wrote two years ago today was about Tenuta di Blasig. Tenuta di Blasig celebrates 221 years of activity today. I met Elizabetta … Continue reading
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Wines from Portugal: A World to Explore For Value and Diversity
I initially wrote this article on wines from Portugal following a tasting organized in early April by my friend Aileen Robbins for Gourmet Retailer. I’m not sure how well the link is working so I thought I would just post … Continue reading
Italian Organic Wines At Alta Cucina’s Epicurean Center On May 24
Organic Italian wines, an umbrella category which include sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines are coming to New York thanks to Italian marketing agency Wine Dreamers Communications. Berebio, the New York stop, is part of a larger roadshow for these wineries … Continue reading
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South African Wines: Chenin, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet Sauvignon Take The Lead
Last week’s South African wine tasting organized by Wines of South Africa with the help of the marvelous Aileen Robbins was a really fabulous event. South African wine exports to the US are up 41% in the first quarter of … Continue reading
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A Word To The Wise- BACK UP YOUR PHOTOS!!!!!
I had an identity crisis earlier today when I thought I lost all of my photos from the last 3 years. Instead, thanks to the miracle that is known as GOOGLE, I was able to find many if not all … Continue reading
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