A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Thinking about all of the wonderful Rosato produced today in Italy brought me to think about some wines that are made on Lake Garda using a blend of grapes. The wines are from a denomination called Valtènesi. When someone mentions Chiaretto people usually think Bardolino but I an writing about the Chiaretto from Valtènesi which... Continue Reading →
Vermentino is one of Italy's great grape varieties. It is the perfect white wine to sip on a beach, have as an aperitivo or pair with wonderful seafood. To me it spells summer, sailing and relaxation. Vermentino can be found in a number of different regions in Italy including all over Liguria, pictured above. It... Continue Reading →
This month the #Winophiles are traveling to the Cru Beaujolais area.Our host, Cindy from Grape Experiences, described the area in her invitation post. Before I dive into the Crus, a word about the area in general. History: Beaujolais was first settled by the Romans.We can see this history in the naming of the Crus as well.... Continue Reading →
This weekend the #ItalianFWT blogging group is traveling to Campania. It's going to be a lovely virtual trip. Campania, as I wrote in my invitation post here, is an incredible wine region with a wealth of native grapes to choose from, both whites and reds. There is so much to learn and explore about the... Continue Reading →
This month's #ItalianFWT topic is about one of my absolute favorite topics - Italian Women in Wine - which I have been writing about for 12 years and thinking about for 15 years since I first met some of the women in Le Donne del Vino, the preeminent association for Italian Women in Wine.... Continue Reading →
I was near the start of the parade in New York and stood to watch for a bit. I hate war but boy I am proud of our veterans. It was very touching to see people, mostly men, of all strips, colors, ages and in all kinds of shape together. I salut our veterans and... Continue Reading →
Tuscany is my happy place. I am not alone in this I know well from the three years I lived in Florence and the throngs of people outside of my door everyday in the Oltr'arno. Sometimes, there were so many people, it was literally hard to get out of the front door. I mention this... 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 Not a Paul Giamatti fan on any topic, I certainly wasn't swayed by his insistence that Merlot should have been replaced by Pinot Noir.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 →
Olá and welcome to the preview post for our Wines of Brazil #WinePW event which is coming up this Saturday September 14th at 11am ET/8am PT. You may not have had the chance to try a wine from Brazil yet but you should keep these wines on your radar. Brazil makes sparkling, still and sweet, white,... Continue Reading →
Chablis is one of the first wines I drank from France growing up. My parents used to buy it and they let me drink wine pretty early on following a couple of European vacations. For the longest time though, I am sure I had no idea about the grape variety used to make it or... Continue Reading →
