A wine blog by Susannah Gold
San Pedro, the tourist mecca in Northern Chile, is a crossroads for all kinds of people going in different directions in South America. According to local custom, the extinct volcano Licancabur which hovers in the distance is somewhat of a diety. Mountains are considered to be female in their mythology while volcanos are, of course,... Continue Reading →
These photos are just so beautiful that I decided to put them up even though I drank very little wine during these two days. San Pedro di Atacama where I was staying was very hot and dusty. Water was my main companion. We tended to get up really early in the morning to go on... Continue Reading →
Pörlapà is apparently an expression in the dialect of Asti (Astigiano) which means something akin to oh wow! That's how I felt about this Barbera d'Asti D.O.C. Superiore 2004 from Boeri Alfonso S.S. which I first tasted at the Newport Mansions Tasting back in September 2008. At the time I was struck by this rich,... Continue Reading →
I had the good fortune to interview David Lecomte from City Winery for Maslow 6, a new wine community. Maslow 6 has a barrel at City Winery so they have seen his winemaking prowess and knowledge first hand. I only just met David at a natural winemakers dinner that Maslow 6 organized in late February.... Continue Reading →
Chile is such a long and varied country. I went from the green tones and blue glaciers of Patagonia to one of the driest deserts in the world, that of San Pedro di Atacama. San Pedro is a tourist mecca for hikers, backpackers and people coming from northern Argentina or making their way to Peru... Continue Reading →
Some years ago I had the occasion to interview Pia Donata Berlucchi, CEO of Fratelli Berlucchi and President of Le Donne del Vino, an Italian association of women in wine started in 1988. She was extremely intelligent, very professional and really impressive with sharp and piercing blue eyes. I remember being a little intimidated by... Continue Reading →
I began making my own wine a few years ago. While I had a great time during the entire exercise, the results have been less than stellar. With enthusiasm, I bought grapes, crushed them, let them macerate for a time, added yeast for fermentation assistance, racked and bottled my wine. I went through this exercise... Continue Reading →
Although my trip to Chile seems like ancient history, whenever I get the chance, I look through my photos and am immediately transported back to that beautiful land. On Day 7, I went to see the Seno Otway Penguin Colony. A much larger colony is located on Magdalena Island. Unfortunately it was too windy to... Continue Reading →
I always like to try new wines, especially from regions that are less well represented in the United States. Calabria is one of those regions. I drank a wine from the Savuto in August of last year and wrote a post on it. I had forgotten about my post but discovered today that someone wrote... Continue Reading →
For those who weren't able to attend the lovely SensOfWine 2009 event at Cipriani 42nd on February 20, here's a short video of the evening. For more information about the event, please go to Altacucina Society's website. Altacucina organized the event together with Italian wine expert Luca Maroni. That brunette looking away from the camera... Continue Reading →
