A wine blog by Susannah Gold
As September rolls around, I am afflicted with that not so terrible malady: il Sindromo da Rientro - back to work after the end of vacation. This year I had a short vacation on Cape Cod, a place that I absolutely adore. Lot of fun with family and many first forays for piccolo Niccolo' -... Continue Reading →
This week's wine of the week comes from the DO of Toro in Spain in the province of Zamora, located in the west of the region of Castilla y León. It is from the well-known winery Numanthia. While a tad less famous than Numanthia and Termanthia, I also find it more affordable and approachable. Retailing... Continue Reading →
This week's grape variety is Damaschino Bianco which hails from Sicily, specifically the area near Trapani and around Marsala. This grape may have come to Sicily during the Arab period but there are no precise documents which can confirm this hypothesis. It is said to be a grape that makes white wines that are straw-yellow... Continue Reading →
I participated in the Snooth Virtual Tasting last night of wines from Lodi, Ca. I have never visited Lodi and it was fun to hear how into the wines the two guys from Lodi were. It's also always great to see Greg Dal Piaz interact with winemakers. I tasted two of the wines which were... Continue Reading →
Happy Passover to those who celebrate this holiday. Each year I try to bring a kosher wine to the Passover Seder and in the last years, it seems to be the same Italian winery that provides my kosher wine, Terra di Seta. It always pairs perfectly with my Mom's brisket, providing enough acidity to offset... Continue Reading →
This is going to be a mega wine weekend of events with Snooth's People's Voice Awards. I am looking forward to it and will be tasting away. To purchases tickets to the event go to: Eventbrite.
I'm starting a new series on this blog as I move into a new phase of my wine life, entitled "How To...". This first post is about wine tasting and I would love to hear others opinions on this theme so please chime in, if you have the inclination. I think about this issue a... Continue Reading →
This Dashe 2009 Dry Creek Zinfandel made me a believer. That's been my theme over the last two days. Yes, I believe again. I believe that Obama can win in 2012 after his State of the Union. Yes I believe he has a vision again. Yes I believe he does care about the 99% again.... Continue Reading →
Today is the first day of Passover. I had my first Seder last night with my parents and my niece. We had a pretty peaceful meal with the requisite brisket, horseradish, eggs, potatoes and other yummy items. Wine as always is an issue. This year my Mother brought a wine from the Veneto, a kosher... Continue Reading →
I was lucky enough to be invited to a tasting of a series of Ports from the venerable port house, Taylor Fladgate. I wrote about the tasting on Snooth. To read what tasting history was like, click here. It was a once in a life time experience that I am very happy to have participated... Continue Reading →
