A wine blog by Susannah Gold
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 →
Montepulciano is a red grape that grows throughout central Italy. It is most widely found in Le Marche and Abruzzo. It's confusing to many who think that Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is made with this grape. It's also sometimes erroneous thought to be the same grape as Sangiovese. It's not. It can be a vigorous... Continue Reading →
I'd like to be on a boat overlooking Portovenere in Liguria today as I recover from an intense Italian Wine Week in New York. Slow Wine which took place last Wednesday feels like a year ago although it was only one week. I have seen so many people from the Italian wine world this week... Continue Reading →
This week's indigenous variety is called Pecorino. It hails mainly from Le Marche and from Abruzzo but there are also plantings in Liguria, Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria. An early ripening grape, it is not susceptible to downy or powdery mildew. The grape has nothing to do with the cheese of the same name, Pecorino, other... Continue Reading →
Ah Mother's day. Yes, a hallmark holiday I know but for me, any holiday at all is a cause for celebration. With my mother, we always agree on what to drink...something, almost anything. She likes mostly white wines, including Prosecco, Franciacorta (Berlucchi) and Ferrari (Trento Doc), and of course, Champagne. She's taken a liking to... Continue Reading →
