A wine blog by Susannah Gold
This month's #Winophiles is about wines from Cahors. When I saw that Nicole from Somm's Table was hosting this month about this topic, I was very excited. I attended a seminar some years ago on Cahors at the Society of Wine Educators conference and found it fascinating. Nicole has written some incredible posts about the... Continue Reading →
I never gave up on Merlot despite all of the hype in the Sideways era. Not a Paul Giamatti fan on any topic, I certainly wasn't swayed by his insistence that Merlot should have been replaced by Pinot Noir. However, I do recognize that for a long time, Merlot suffered because of that silly movie. Well... Continue Reading →
Grapes have been grown in Abruzzo since the Iron age but it was the Etruscans who spread the vine throughout this complicated terroir. The wines from Abruzzo graced the tables of wealthy Romans as well. For a long time, Abruzzo was somewhat under the radar for quality wines and was considered to be a source... Continue Reading →
