A wine blog by Susannah Gold
This week's Italian indigenous grape variety hails from the Valle d'Aosta and is called Mayolet. It is usually found in blends with Petit Rouge and Oriou Gros. It can usually be found in the DOC wine called Torrette. Les Cretes has a wonderful version of this wine. It also can be made into a monovarietal... Continue Reading →
Originally Marzemino hailed from the Veneto but spread quickly to other regions such as Lombardy, Trentino, Emilia and Friuli. The grape is featured in Mozart's Opera "Don Giovanni in this phrase which Giovanni utters to Leporello, "Versa il vino! Eccellente Marzimino!" It is often blended with Barbera, Groppello, Merlot or Sangiovese. In Trentino, it has... Continue Reading →
Today is Labor day. According to Wikipedia, "Labor Day honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country." I got a survey in the mail today asking me if I am celebrating the holiday working to organize labor, spending time with friends... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that wines from Molise just don't there fair shake? I know I have. Molise may not have any DOCG wines, a list which has seen its members swell exponentially in recent years but it does have three DOC wines that should be on your radar: Biferno DOC made around Campobasso, Pentro... Continue Reading →
I am about to embark on a new adventure in Lombardy and I have to say, I'm excited. I know people will think I am crazy, Milano in July, but I am really excited to see my adopted city. I had the pleasure of living in Lombardy, in Milan, for 10 years from 1995 to... Continue Reading →
This week's indigenous grape varieties are two that were created by Professor Luigi Manzoni during the 1930s at the Istituto Tecnico Agrario di Conegliano. The Manzoni Moscato is a cross between Raboso Piave and Moscato d'Amburgo. The idea behind this new grape variety was that it would make Raboso less "rustic." I mentioned Raboso on... Continue Reading →
Tintilia, Molise - Names that are perhaps not on tip of your tongue. Understandable, but a shame. Molise is truly the stepchild of Italian regions. It never gets mentioned and doesn't get the love it deserves. I'm culpable of this too. The past two years at Vinitaly however I have tried to remedy that situation... Continue Reading →
This weekend, May 27-28, is Cantine Aperte 2017 throughout Italy. It is the premier Wine Tourism event for wine lovers throughout the country. It began in 1993, when member wineries of Movimento Turismo del Vino opened their doors to the public. In the States, most wineries have always looked to be tourist destination but the... Continue Reading →
This week's variety hails from Tuscany and is called Mammolo. It tends to be mostly found in the province of Siena, Lucca and Grosseto. When I think of Mammolo, I think of Susanna Crociani, a producer and friend from Montepulciano. She always reminds people that Mammolo is also the name of one of the Seven... Continue Reading →
