A wine blog by Susannah Gold
August 10 is officially known in Italy as la Notte di San Lorenzo or the Night of the Shooting Stars. This is because, apparently, tonight if there are clear skies, one can see many shooting stars. I always thought this was very poetic but somewhat of a myth. Until I went sailing in the Mediterranean... Continue Reading →
As I get ready to celebrate a birthday this week, I opened one of my favorite bottles of Susanna Crociani's wine, her Rosso d"Arnaldo dedicated to her father, Arnaldo Crociani, long time cellar master in Montepulciano. I love so many of her wines but this one has always held a special place in my heart.... Continue Reading →
I wrote this post about Susanna many years ago. I am reposting it because I'm about to be a panelist on a webinar where she is speaking. We’ve been friends now for a long time and I have come to appreciate Susanna in so many ways. I have been tasting and drinking Susanna’s wines... Continue Reading →
Last week should have been the US Trade Tasting but it has been canceled until next year. Thinking of the last time I attended in 2017, I thought I would repost this about the seminar I in 2017 on wines from Chateau Rongzi. I admit, I went because I thought it was a curiosity not... Continue Reading →
I have always had an aversion to this day because I think women should be celebrated everyday but I know there is a larger meaning to it and that it commemorates a specific event and that women all over the world suffer great injustices and a lack of civil rights, in the most basic rights. ... 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 →
This Wine Wednesday is dedicated to a wine I received as part of the #winestudio month-long discovery of the Maryland winery Old Westminster. The winery is part of the Carroll Wine Trail. This is my first experience with a wine from Maryland and I must admit it has been quite thrilling. First let's a word... Continue Reading →
Today's wine of the week hails from Slovenia. I was gifted this red sparkling wine made from what they call Teran, a local variety, last year at the American Wine Society conference by Martina Rebula. The family farm is called Rebula. The farm Rebula dates back to 1900. This family run farm is managed by ... Continue Reading →
Today's Monday Musings is about a little discussed fact. The promotional arm of the wine industry is dominated by a couple of firms- all of which are run by men. Today as happens on so many days another potential client and one that touts themselves as being pro-women in wine and a strong supporter of... Continue Reading →
Today's Wine Wednesday is dedicated to Moscato from I Due Gatti. Where is that winery located you might ask and who is the winemaker behind that wine. That would be me. That's my wine, made with grapes I bought in New Jersey at Corrado's - the temple of home winemaking grapes and equipment - but... Continue Reading →
