A wine blog by Susannah Gold
My travels around Italy in search of indigenous grapes continues and once again, we are in Sardinia, a place I love. This week's grape is called Nieddu Mannu Nero and it comes from around Caligari. A rare grape, it is one of about 150 minor varieties that grow in Sardinia and are being studied. It... 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 →
There is an Italian honor that many covet: being designated a "Cavalieri del Lavoro" for their work in their sector be it agriculture, commerce or industry. The organization was created in 1901 by Vittorio Emanuele III. When I worked at an Italian company in Milan, I spent the better part of a year trying to... Continue Reading →
I was looking through some websites earlier and came upon the news that wine maker and family patriarch, Antonio Argiolas from Sardinia has died at the age of 102. The Argiolas family is integrally linked to the history of Sardinian wine making. He will surely be missed but his life and achievements leave much to... Continue Reading →
