I will write about Italian indigenous varietals later today but for the moment I wanted to link to this article that I wrote about Cork on Snooth following a long interview with the head of Amorim. I know many people are fans of the alternative closures and in certain circumstances, I am as well. That... Continue Reading →
Meet the Winemaker: Tunisian Wines From Le Poisson – A Chat With The Owner/Winemaker Jean Boujnah
This is the summer of wine writing from summers gone by, translation, I did this interview over a year ago with the owner/winemaker of Le Poisson, a Tunisian Winery during an event at Maslow 6. For a variety of reasons, mostly related to work, I never wrote up the piece but my memory of the... Continue Reading →
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bosco Bianco from Liguria
Summer is certainly time to be in Liguria, a magical place in Italy with beautiful water and cliffs that come right down to the sea, not to mention great focaccia. Another great thing about these small towns along the coast with their colored buildings are the great white wines that you drink while sitting outside... Continue Reading →
Wine Wednesday: La Notte di San Lorenzo Calls For A Morellino di Scansano
August 10 is celebrated in Italy and by Italians throughout the world as the night of the shooting stars. This film by the Taviani brothers is one of my old time favorites. This night is famous because you can see a host of shooting stars in the night sky and of course, as we all... Continue Reading →
Spanish Wine For Summer: Garnacha Blanca From Las Colinas Del Ebro At Nuela
In addition to being an Italofile and a Francofile, I have discovered in the years that I have returned from Italy, a great interest in all things related to Spanish speaking nations, be it the cuisine, the language and of course, the wines. Earlier this year I had a great meal at a really fun... Continue Reading →
Happenings: Rocky Start To Week, Looking Locally For A Smile
I don't know about you but today's plunge of 634.76 points of the Dow Jones Industrial Average kind of took my breath away. Not that it was unexpected but it still is a jolt when you see the Dow fall below previous resistance levels. On Friday, I wrote about Italy's debt problems but that was... Continue Reading →
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 the news about Italy's rising borrowing costs, worsening debt to GDP ratio and increased bond... Continue Reading →
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Boschera Bianco From Veneto
This grape hails from the Colli Trevigiani, around Treviso. It is used as a blending grape in a number of wines and is most widely known in its passito version called "Torchiato di Fregona," a wine that I have never had the pleasure of tasting. This white grape in a passito is surely a fabulous... Continue Reading →
Wine Wednesday: Fiano d’Avellino from Terredora + Aaron Neville
For my birthday this year, I did a number of different things, among them I took two dear friends to see Aaron Neville at City Winery. I love Aaron Neville. I have since I was in high school and college. My dream had always been to see him sing with his brothers at Tipitinas. That... Continue Reading →
South African Chenin Blanc From Joostenberg- A Summer Treat
Let me start by saying Chenin blanc is my favorite international white wine grape. It is versatile yet recognizable, fruity but also filled with minerality and I think the sexiest white grape around. Of course there are many indigenous white grape varieties that I admire from Viognier to Vermentino but Chenin blanc, grown in many... Continue Reading →
