A wine blog by Susannah Gold
The seminar entitled "Wine is More - Message in the Bottle," continues with five more producers who I will discuss in this companion piece to my first blog post. There were so many people and projects to talk about that I thought I would split it into two days. The sixth producer to speak at... Continue Reading →
As Vinitaly approaches again, I have been going through my notes to see which producers I want to visit this year and what I have tasted and written about in the past. Of course, as happens to the best of us, numerous articles that I promised I would write last year didn't get written. Not... Continue Reading →
I first met Francesca, one of the women who runs Tema during a Vinitaly tour in New York in 2010. She was very charismatic and interesting and so I took the occasion to see her again and tasted her wines at Vinitaly in Verona where these photos were taken two yers ago. Together with her... Continue Reading →
This post is as much about the winery Colline di Sopra as it is about their lovely labels. Unfortunately they are not yet distributed in the U.S. but they should be. Everyone interested in wine, whichever side you are on (producer, customer, importer, retailer, wine bar owner, restaurateur, journalist, media spokeperson, etc) cares about the... Continue Reading →
This week's grape variety is Damaschino Bianco which hails from Sicily, specifically the area near Trapani and around Marsala. This grape may have come to Sicily during the Arab period but there are no precise documents which can confirm this hypothesis. It is said to be a grape that makes white wines that are straw-yellow... Continue Reading →
This is the second part of my post on the Le Donne del Vino seminar held by Civilta del Bere last year at Vinitaly. My post was getting so long yesterday that I feared no one would read it on the web and each one of these women deserves to be recognized and written about... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe it has been a whole year since the last Vinitaly but life seems to have a way of speeding up as you get (a little bit) older, as some of you may have noticed. In any event, this post is about the 25th anniversary of the organization Le Donne del... Continue Reading →
My wines for this week are two expressions of Etna Bianco that both were awarded a Tre Bicchieri designation this year. Benanti, imported by my friends at Tradizione Imports, Salvino and Marco, is a wonderful producer who makes gorgeous wines. I have been tasting the wines at various events held by their importer throughout the... Continue Reading →
Crovassa Nera is a red grape variety that hails from the Valle d'Aosta. It is said to produce a delicate and medium-bodied wine with a slightly astringent note and modest alcohol. The grape is a large one that is not particularly impacted by parasites. I couldn't find a lot of information about about the grape... Continue Reading →
Emilia-Romagna is one of the wonderful Italian regions that are well-known for some things and less so for others. Emilia is considered the gastronomic capital of Italy by many but its wines have been less evident on the international scene with the exception of Lambrusco. I think that is very short-sighted as Emilia has many... Continue Reading →
