A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Can Pinot Grigio be taken seriously is the title of this post and something I have thought about for a long time. I think the answer is a resounding yes. Though often considered an easy-sell wine with little personality this grape, if grown on optimal terroirs at higher elevations, and handled properly, can yield compelling,... Continue Reading →
This past weekend was the start of the Anteprime Toscane when different top Tuscan denominations show their new vintages. I got to go to a number of these events some years ago and it was truly an experience. Sadly this year that was not in the cards but perhaps next year I will be back... Continue Reading →
During the next two weeks, New York City will host so many Italian wine-focused events that everyone in the area has an opportunity to try Italian wines from producers they know and those that they don't. The week begins on Wednesday with the Slow Wine tour and continues next week with Vino 2016, Doctor Wine's... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is June 1 and the first month of the Expo2015 has come and gone, and while I know there are some complaints, most of the people I know in Milan are very pleased with how the event is proceeding. Apparently, it is also open until 1100pm and many eat dinner there rather than in... Continue Reading →
I know this is a wine blog but I can't help but veer off topic at times when issues or situations that I care about take place. One of the great interests of my life for the past 23 years has been Italian political life. I studied this subject in graduate school at Johns Hopkins'... Continue Reading →
As I am away on a business trip, I have little time to write on my blog but much time to read other people's writing. One of the blogs I like to read is that of a friend of mine from my Milanese life - Eric Sylvers. Eric is a very serious journalist with a... Continue Reading →
Today is a beautiful day in Cortina without a cloud in the sky. VinoVip 2013 has an interesting program of seminars and tastings. I opted for the blind tasting this morning and seminars in the afternoon. It will be interesting to see how I do in this competition.
Today is Ferragosto or the holiday that celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. That said, mostly it's a day when every Italian save the very unlucky few, is on holiday. The entire country is basically away this week and I for one applaud such dedication to relaxation for the mind, food & wine for... Continue Reading →
Tonight I'm celebrating the new year with my family. I'll be having the usual fare but at least this year I will be drinking something I like, Chianti from Terra di Seta, the only all kosher winery in Italy. I wrote a long post about the winery earlier this year which you can read here.... Continue Reading →
Friday's on this blog are supposed to be dedicated to Italian women in wine but today I am so disturbed by the latest economic news from that country that I feel it should be mentioned. As I read with dismay the news about Italy's rising borrowing costs, worsening debt to GDP ratio and increased bond... Continue Reading →
