Category Archives: Indigeous varieties
Indigenous Grapes In Europe – Necessary Integration
On Thursdays I usually try to write a post on indigenous grape varieties. Last week, I wrote about Cabernet Franc as an indigenous variety in Italy which some may think is incorrect because it was first seen in France but … Continue reading
Italy in New York: Alta Cucina Opens for Lunch
I have been missing Italy a lot these past few days. It’s the holiday season, Sant’Ambrogio, the beginning of le citta’ adorned with Christmas lights and of course missing my friends. What I always miss is the ease of eating … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Cabernet Franc
I know. Cabernet Franc, an indigenous Italian varietal? It sounds very odd but this opens a larger discussion, how long does a grape grow in a region, before we can call it an indigenous one? (Bob Dylan wrote a song … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bussanello Bianco
Now there’s a grape I had never heard of, right? This one hails from the Veneto and was created in the 1930s by an enologist named Professor Giovanni Dalmasso from a cross between Riesling Italico and Furmint. I’m shocked to … Continue reading
Dolcetto di Dogliani: A Old Favorite
My first wine from Piedmont was a Dolcetto di Dogliani from the Podere Luigi Einaudi winery. I remember the wine because it was delicious but also because it came from the winery owned by the family that gave Italy it’s … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Brachetto Nero
It’s been a while since my last indigenous grape variety post but I’m back and writing about Brachetto Nero, a red grape that is used to make the well-known dessert wine, Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG The grape is native to Piedmont, … Continue reading
Italy in Oklahoma, Go Sooners!!!
I just came back from three days in Oklahoma where I was participating in “Italy Week 2011.” Italy week consisted of a number of wonderful events including a gala dinner where I did a Tuscan wine tasting paired with Italian … Continue reading
Italian Wine Fact: Molise Has No DOCG Wines But It Won’t Be Ignored
Have you ever noticed that wines from Molise just don’t there fair shake? I know I have. Molise may not have any DOCG wines, a list which has seen its members swell exponentially in recent month but it does have … Continue reading
