A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I have known Luca Formentini for about six years now thanks to his former role as the President of the Consorzio Tutela Lugana DOC. We became friends through the years and toda I am writing about Luca and his family winery, Selva Capuzza. Today happens to be his birthday too! Auguri! The Formentini Family has... Continue Reading →
For today's #ItalianFWT online conversation, we are dishing about Brachetto d’Acqui , a D.O.C.G from Piedmont which finds its maximum espression around the town of Acqui Terme. The Grape and the Wine The grape is called Brachetto and is used to make the wine called Brachetto d’Acqui. The grape is native to Piedmont, in particular... Continue Reading →
I hosted a dinner this evening at a well-known Chinese restaurant called Jing Fong in Chinatown. I had help from a friend, Pinny Tam, who pens a blog called Chinese and Wine Pairings. I think I speak for all 10 people at the dinner when I say no one will need to eat until two... Continue Reading →
Today was Easter, a holiday I love actually. In the past on this day I have gone to hear gospel music in churches throughout Manhattan or a particular Pastor speak and often I have been visiting with friends in Italy sharing a particularly spectacular meal. Today I was in Pennsylvania with different generations of my... Continue Reading →
This week's variety hails from the Valle d'Aosta. It's called Neyret Nero. Many thought it came from France or Switzerland but apparently it is indigenous to this interesting particular region of Italy. I love the wines from the Valle d'Aosta. I've never had one that contained Neyret, at least not that I know of. As... Continue Reading →
OperaWine, the Wine Spectator presentation of their selection of the best Italian wines is in its 6th year I believe. I've been to every one of them and now it is the beginning of Vinitaly to me, every year I see producers I know whose wines I love and others that I only read about.... Continue Reading →
Just as some flowers are the first signs of Spring, such as these mimosas in the picture, Verdicchio to me sings of springtime. This wonderful grape from Le Marche is a beautiful way to invite spring into your life even when it’s snowing in April in New York. I first tried Verdicchio on a vacation... Continue Reading →
Today's Moscato grape hails from Terracina in Lazio. This grape variety was used in the past mostly for vinification purposed but today is often consumed as a table grape. I found a couple of producers making wines using this grape variety including the Cantina Santandrea. The wine can be made into a number of different... Continue Reading →
