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 →
Although Grillo bianco is thought to have originated in Puglia, it is most widely known for its wines made in Sicily, specifically in the Marsala and Trapani areas. Grillo is a white grape with citrus notes that is used in the production of Marsala and Vermouth as well as in dry white wines, among others. ... Continue Reading →
I first heard the name Montevetrano more than 19 years ago from a friend in Milan who knew the family. He had a birthday this week and has been on my mind so I thought I would write about this lovely wine. I met part of the family in 1997 and finally met Silvia Imparato... Continue Reading →
As many of you know, I work with Vinitaly on their projects in the United States. I'm very happy to be able to post information about an event we are doing on Oct. 19 honoring, my favorite subject, Italian women in wine. Vinitaly will be honoring six renowned Italian women wine producers during its second... Continue Reading →
Italy's indigenous varieties hail from the Alps as well as the Mediterranean sea and the islands. These two varieties, Bovale Sardo and Bovale Grande come from Sardinia. The former has smaller berries and the latter larger ones. They are both said to be related to the Bobal grape of Spain. It is thought that they... Continue Reading →
At Vinitaly this past year, I finally had the occasion to wines by two of Campania's most famous women: Marisa Cuomo and Silvia Imparato from Montevetrano. Truth to be told, I had tasted a number of Marisa Cuomo wines at the Luca Maroni shows in New York but this was the very first time I... Continue Reading →
I've decided to start a new column on this blog called Wine of the Week. This week my favorite wine is Susanna Crociani's Il Segreto di Giorgio 2007. I was supposed to be in Tuscany visiting Susanna this weekend but for a variety of reasons, things didn't work out as I had planned. Saddened by... Continue Reading →
