A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Italy, as we all know, has more indigenous varieties than almost any other nation. This is true throughout that beautiful country from North to South. This week's indigenous variety is one called Bonda. It sort of sounds like an attractive and sexy brunette but is instead a grape that grows in the Valle d'Aosta. This... Continue Reading →
Norway is on my mind today. I watch in horror as news of the tragedy that happened in that beautiful country races across our screens of all sizes. It's hard to fathom how these atrocities continue to happen. I have difficulty processing it all. I decided to write something about Norway today because Norway oddly... Continue Reading →
My lastest wine of the week is Luna Mater 2009 from Fontana Candida. This wine is a Frascati Superiore from the Lazio region. I had this wine last week as part of a delicious meal at the new Cafe Des Artistes. I have had many wines from Frascati and the Castelli Romani throughout the years... Continue Reading →
Yes, it has been a busy week in my life. Another birthday, a knee operation and some serious painkillers. Needless to say, I've been off the wine trail for a bit. I can't wait to get back on it but until I do, I will be writing fondly about wines I have tried over the... Continue Reading →
I participated in a Snooth virtual tasting the other evening and was very pleasantly surprised by one of the wines that I tried, the Rotari Brut. I had of course seen Rotari in my years in Italy and in the US as well. This very nicely priced wine is a cuvée of Chardonnay grapes grown... Continue Reading →
Almost five years ago, I made my first vintage of a Super-Teaneck. I was so excited when I made the wine, pressing my own grapes adding selected yeast, racking it, refining it in oak and storing it, hoping for a miracle. Over the years, I have opened bottles here and there with mixed results. This... Continue Reading →
