Category Archives: sweet wines
The Sweet Spot: Occhio di Pernice From Poggio Bonelli
At the Italian Wine Masters tasting on Tuesday, I was able to taste a few wines and one in particular really excited my palate, the Occhio di Pernice from Poggio Bonelli. I also tasted the wonderful Chianti and Chianti Riserva … Continue reading
The Sweet Spot: Sunday With La Coume Du Roy AOC Maury
Sundays are always a mixed bag for me. Like many people I like the weekend and am always sad to see it end. To cure my malaise, this week I decided to sweeten the last hours of Sunday as I … Continue reading
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Italian Indigenous Varieties: Boschera Bianco From Veneto
This grape hails from the Colli Trevigiani, around Treviso. It is used as a blending grape in a number of wines and is most widely known in its passito version called “Torchiato di Fregona,” a wine that I have never … Continue reading
