A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I have been fortunate enough to celebrate La Fête Nationale Francaise – Le Quatorze Juillet, a holiday marking the anniversary of the fall on July 14, 1789 of the Bastille, in Paris on a number of occasions. As readers of this blog know, I was a Francophile in my early life and majored in French... Continue Reading →
I hosted a dinner this evening at a well-known Chinese restaurant called Jing Fong in Chinatown. I had help from a friend, Pinny Tam, who pens a blog called Chinese and Wine Pairings. I think I speak for all 10 people at the dinner when I say no one will need to eat until two... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday musings is about aging white wines. During a recent class from the Vinitaly International Academy, part of our exam was to choose three Italian white varieties to watch. To me that also meant three Italian varieties that can age. My group choose our three - Garganega, Fiano and Verdicchio. In keeping with that... Continue Reading →
Today, July 7th, was the birthday of someone I was close to. He passed away 10 years ago and would have been 91 today. His name was Sergio and he really started me out on my Italian wine journey. When he died he was 80 and ill but nonetheless, you always want the people you... Continue Reading →
Today's post is part of this month's #ItalianFWT event. We are delving into the Prosecco Superiore DOCG denomination which is celebrating it's 10th anniversary. Camilla Mann is hosting and shared an invitation post here: -You're Invited: Tanti Auguri (Many Wishes), Prosecco DOCG!! A number of us received samples from the Consorzio of Prosecco Superiore DOCG,... Continue Reading →
Today is #Lambrusco day. The world of Lambrusco is fascinating and whenever I try one, I am transported back to Emilia, a region I love and where I went to graduate school. A city that should be on your radar, the whole region in fact. I've written many posts on Lambrusco which can be found... Continue Reading →
This Wine Wednesday is dedicated to a wine I received as part of the #winestudio month-long discovery of the Maryland winery Old Westminster. The winery is part of the Carroll Wine Trail. This is my first experience with a wine from Maryland and I must admit it has been quite thrilling. First let's a word... Continue Reading →
My Monday musing is about wine education and it's importance to the industry and to me personally. I finally got around to taking my French Wine Scholar exam today. It was a long time in the making. I had been signed up and continued paying my extension for years. This time though, I actually really... Continue Reading →
Happy Father's day. My dad is so many things and has taught me so much about everything but this is a wine blog so this is the story of how my dad introduced me to the world of wine. It started when I was young and he made wine in the basement with our neighbor... Continue Reading →
