Category Archives: Women in Wine

Vinitaly Day 1: Old Friends, New Friends & Vivit – Natural Wines Debut At Vinitaly

My Vinitaly over the last four years has always started in the same way, with Susanna Crociani, my dear friend and producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. I have written about her wines numerous times so today, all I will … Continue reading

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Italian Wine Masters Tomorrow In NYC

Tomorrow is the Italian Wine Masters event featuring the Consorzi of Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Prosecco. I’m looking forward to the event. I will be helping to pour wines for my dear friend, Susanna … Continue reading

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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

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Italian Women In Wine Fundraiser For American Cancer Society

As many of you know, I work with Vinitaly on their projects in the United States. I’m very happy to be able to post information about an event we are doing on Oct. 19 honoring, my favorite subject, Italian women … Continue reading

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Val di Cornia, Suvereto – Gualdo Del Re, Newest DOCG

This morning I feel an overwhelming desire to be in Tuscany. I haven’t been in three months which arguably isn’t that long in the scope of things but I’m feeling the need to “sciacquare i panni nell’Arno.” An expression which … Continue reading

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Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bovale Sardo and Bovale Grande

Italy’s indigenous varieties hail from the Alps as well as the Mediterranean sea and the islands. These two varieties, Bovale Sardo and Bovale Grande come from Sardinia. The former has smaller berries and the latter larger ones. They are both … Continue reading

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South African Chenin Blanc From Joostenberg- A Summer Treat

Let me start by saying Chenin blanc is my favorite international white wine grape. It is versatile yet recognizable, fruity but also filled with minerality and I think the sexiest white grape around. Of course there are many indigenous white … Continue reading

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Norway In My Thoughts & Prayers & Norwegian Women In Wine

Norway is on my mind today. I watch in horror as news of the tragedy that happened in that beautiful country races across our screens of all sizes. It’s hard to fathom how these atrocities continue to happen. I have … Continue reading

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TwitterTherapy – Lessons from Ms. Bond

Yes, it’s Thursday and I should be blogging about Italian indigenous grapes but my head is overwhelmed with my first serious day of tweeting, retweeting and improving my Twitter etiquette. All of this was spurred by a morning breakfast with … Continue reading

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Women in Wine, Indigenous Varieties: Great Articles On My Favorite Subjects

As readers of my blog know, I am very focused on women in wine in general and Italian women in wine in particular. I’m not the only one who writes about this subject. Check out this blog post from Tom … Continue reading

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