A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I am super excited about giving a webinar tomorrow for the Wine Scholar Guild on Basilicata and Molise, two little discussed regions which should be getting more attention thanks to their great wines and indigenous varieties which are all the rage. I look forward to discussing the history of the area, the geography, climate, soils,... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe it is December and almost the holiday season. In Italy, the holidays beginning this weekend with the Immaculate or the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, December 8. It seems a perfect time to explore some of the areas of Italy that we haven't discussed this year and that's why, this month's... Continue Reading →
Tintilia, Molise - Names that are perhaps not on tip of your tongue. Understandable, but a shame. Molise is truly the stepchild of Italian regions. It never gets mentioned and doesn't get the love it deserves. I'm culpable of this too. The past two years at Vinitaly however I have tried to remedy that situation... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed that wines from Molise just don't there fair shake? I know I have. Molise may not have any DOCG wines, a list which has seen its members swell exponentially in recent month but it does have three DOC wines that should be on your radar: Biferno DOC made around Campobasso, Pentro... Continue Reading →
For anyone who is in Italy this week, the temperatures on the one hand are gorgeous and exciting. On the other however, 91 degrees in April during Vinitaly is an intense experience and is out of the ordinary . Vinitaly normally lasts from Thursday to Monday. As many people have discovered through the years, Saturday... Continue Reading →
I often write about Women in the wine and food business but I seldom write about Men. Today I thought I would mention my colleague and friend, Fred Plotkin, who is truly a renaissance man when it comes to all things Italian be it opera, food, wine, art, history, etc. Fred calls himself an Italianist... Continue Reading →
I love the ING New York City Marathon. It's one of my absolute favorite weekends in New York and I always make a point to watch people run and to cheer them on. No, I'm not a marathon runner unfortunately. It is a goal though and maybe one day I can walk a marathon. I... Continue Reading →
