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Italian Red Sparkling Wines At Altacucina 630-800pm Today

Later this evening, I will be assisting Altacucina Society in hosting a tasting of Italian Red Sparkling Wines. I know, it sounds funny, but there are many red sparklers in Il Bel Paese. Some use the term frizzante while others … Continue reading

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Basilicata’s Aglianico del Vulture, A Wine Close To My Heart

I have recently started writing an A to Z of Italian indigenous grape varieties for Altacucina Society’s website. My second installment is currently on the website. It is about Aglianico, a grape found in Southern Italy largely in two regions, … Continue reading

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Indigenous Italian Grape Varieties: Abbuoto, Abrusco and Abrustine

I have begun writing a series on Italian grape varieties for Altacucina Society’s website. While I say in my introduction to the series that surely I will miss a few, I have decided to integrate the ones I missed on … Continue reading

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