Tag Archives: italian wine
Loss – Personal, Public, Professional
This has been quite the weekend of bad news I must say but I know that we all have to look to the future with optimism. Someone I know well lost someone dear to them, that horrible accident on Giglio, … Continue reading
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Italy’s Debt Crisis – Let’s Buy More Italian Wine
Friday’s on this blog are supposed to be dedicated to Italian women in wine but today I am so disturbed by the latest economic news from that country that I feel it should be mentioned. As I read with dismay … Continue reading
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Italian Sommelier Society (AIS) Hosts First National Wine Day
Yesterday, May 21, was the first “National Wine Day” in Italy held by the Italian Sommelier Society (AIS) . The new President of AIS, Antonello Maietta, spoke about this day at Vinitaly earlier this year. I went to his press … Continue reading
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Terra di Seta – An Italian Kosher Winery
Last night I had the pleasure of meeting the owners of Terra di Seta, the only 100% Kosher winery in Italy and perhaps in Europe. The choice means that much of the wine produced will be exported because Italy has … Continue reading
Vino 2011 – Italian Wine Week Is Here
Vino 2011 or Italian Wine Week is here and I am truly excited. I’ll be taking part in some of the initiatives but couldn’t get into some great seminars. Everything filled up so quickly. I guess that’s a testament to … Continue reading
Vinitaly 2010: Day 1 In Padiglione 8, Tuscany
Day 1 at Vinitaly invariably means Padiglione 8, Tuscany, where my Italian wine love affair began. Just for the record, I hated the book and movie Under the Tuscan Sun although I am never sure if that is merely because … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolutions & Lots of Great Wine
I love making New Year’s resolutions. Some I stick to and some I don’t but I always like the clean slate feeling that it gives me to start the year with goals and objectives. I always have too many but … Continue reading
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Masciarelli: An Abruzzo Winery That Needs No Introduction
I am writing a series of posts about wineries from Abruzzo to keep attention focused on that region which is recovering from a devastating earthquake which took place on April 6. Everyone who has ever had a wine from Abruzzo … Continue reading
Abruzzo wineries: Agriverde’s Wines, Spa and Agriturismo
I had promised that I would write about all the wines from Abruzzo that I tasted at Vinitaly as a way to honor the victims of the earthquake on April 6 and to support the region and its inhabitants. I … Continue reading
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Montalcino On My Mind – Laura Brunelli In NYC
I’m truly looking forward to seeing Laura Brunelli of the Gianni Brunelli winery this week in New York. I had the occasion to try the latest vintages of their great wines at Vinitaly 2009 and it will be nice to … Continue reading
