A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Today's post is dedicated to all the bloggers out there who don't make money from their blogs or make just a bit but are fully committed to their site and their voice. I was going through the blogs of many people I know in the industry today looking for copy about a specific topic. I... Continue Reading →
The Sannio is a region around the city of Benevento. As I mentioned yesterday, many people I know both in Italy and in the States are from this one city. It has a long and glorious past, the ancient land of the Samnites, it was named Beneventum by the Romans. Roman ruins permeate the city... Continue Reading →
The breadth of viticultural offerings in Campania was staggering to me. I thought that I had a good idea about what was available but I discovered many DOP and IGP wines that I had not heard of previously. One that I knew was Falerno del Massico which was one of the first wines ever given... Continue Reading →
On the first evening of Campania Stories, we were invited to a dinner at Sclavia where we tasted some of his wines that are labeled Terre del Volturno. We met his lovely female oenologist canmed Anna Della Porta. The winery was founded in 2012 and has 13 hectares. I tasted their Casavecchia di Pontelatone DOP... Continue Reading →
This past April I went on a press trip to Campania to attend Campania Stories. The trip was fascinating and we tasted many wines. This week I am going to attempt to share my impressions of this wonderful region and the interesting grapes and producers I met while there. Campania has the following provinces: Avellino,... Continue Reading →
I'm reposting this interview I did with Ilaria some years ago. Since this post, we've both had children, I've seen her often and her wines have exploded in the United States. Next week I am dedicating to wines from Campania so starting off with Ilaria seems perfect. I met Ilaria about eight years ago at... Continue Reading →
This week's Wine Wednesday is dedicated to Galatrona from the Petrolo winery. I first tasted it a couple of years ago and then again in February at the Anteprime and in April at Operawine in Verona. It's from the Val d'Arno di Sopra DOC and is 100% Merlot. It's a beauty and worth the swanky... Continue Reading →
This week's indigenous variety is called Negretto Nero. It hails from Emilia Romagna and is generally seen around the province of Bologna and in the hills near Ravenna. The name comes from the fact that the grape is very dark skinned. I've never had a wine made from this variety but it is said to... Continue Reading →
It finally feels like spring today or even almost summer, a far cry from the recent weather we've been having on the East Coast. It certainly is good weather for May Day, also known as International Worker's Day. We don't celebrate it in the United States but in many parts, it is a national holiday,... Continue Reading →
