Category Archives: italy
Wednesday Wine of the Week: Tenuta Ca Vescovo Pinot Grigio
My wine of the week is a Pinot Grigio from Tenuta Ca Vescovo. This wine is from Acquileia, a town in Friuli Venezia Giulia. I visited Acquileia many years ago and it has forever remained in my mind as one … Continue reading
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Up and Coming: Slow Wine Events in New York and Chicago
The Slow Wine Guide in English is almost here with launch events just around the corner on January 30, 2012 and February 2, 2012 in New York and Chicago, respectively. The guide and a number of producers will be the … Continue reading
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Wine of the Week: Ferrari Brut Trento DOC
This Christmas, my family and I began the afternoon with a glass of one of my favorite Italian sparkling wines, Ferrari. This wine made in the traditional method (secondary fermentation in the bottle) is made from 100% Chardonnay. Ferrari is … Continue reading
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Upper West Side At Christmas Time
I don’t know about you but the last week of the year always seems like summation time. What you’ve done, what you haven’t done, what has changed and what has remained the same. It also tends to bring up all … Continue reading
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Indigenous Italian Varieties: Caddiu Nero from Sardinia
I am skipping over one grape variety this week because I am a bit rushed but next week will report on that all important one: Cabernet Sauvignon. For today however, I want to talk about Caddiu Nero, a little known … Continue reading
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
