A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I'm too nervous about the election to write on my blog although it has been a full and fun wine week. I have never seen so many Masters of Wine in the same room as I did at Wednesday's Young Lions Seminar moderated by Serena Sutcliff, MW and attended by Jancis Robinson, Mary Ewing Mulligan... Continue Reading →
I am not a huge fan of the whole Brunello controversy story, meaning I am pessimistic that attitudes and habits will truly change in the long run but a fellow blogger Jeremy Parzen on his eclectic and varied blog Dobianchi has been following it assiduously since the beginning. For information on today's vote, check out... Continue Reading →
The Mediterranean island of Sardinia may be best known for its beaches and sailing opportunities but its wineries are giving the world markets a run for their money. The viticultural tradition on the island can be traced back hundreds of years to 1392 when the reigning Sovereign Elenor mandated the planting of vines in uncultivated... Continue Reading →
I have had the pleasure of taking a two day seminar with Pancho Campo, the first Master of Wine (MW) from Spain over the past two days. I am hoping to pass a certification examination on Spanish wines tomorrow so I will just write a quick entry. We have had a world wind tour of... Continue Reading →
Today was one of those lucky days when Italy and New York join and I feel that I can have both of my worlds in the same place. Luca Maroni was in New York promoting his tasting method at an event held at the Astor Center. Luca Maroni is one of those famous luminaries on... Continue Reading →
Although today is Friday and I try to write about women in wine on Fridays, it is also my dad's birthday so I am going to write about one of his favorite wines - Amarone. Before we began drinking wine together though, we went fishing together. A bonding experience. He taught me to put worms... Continue Reading →
I have been reflecting lately on how strange it is that so many people now know what a Credit Default Swap is and how Mortgage Backed Securities work. It would have been nice if we had been given a slow training session instead of one month of panic about what these concepts mean without having... Continue Reading →
I wrote this article for the Alta Cucina Society, an Epicurean organization recently and thought I would refer to it on my blog. I interviewed Principessa Maria Camilla Pallavicini and have had the occasion to try many of her wines over the years from the Pallavicini Winery in Lazio. Wines from Lazio are not that... Continue Reading →
Neri from the Marchesi Ginori Lisci family is going to be in New York next week promoting his wines. Neri is a very down to earth guy despite coming from some of the most famous Tuscan noble families. I used to live on a street that was named for his family in Florence, Via Guicciardini,... Continue Reading →
