A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus. My own experience with Corsica are comprised of my one sailing trip there in 2001, a seminar at the Society of Wine Educators Conference on L'Ile de la Beauté and some wines in NYC through the years. I also saw an... Continue Reading →
The first day of the Anteprime Toscane is one of my favorites. We have the opportunity to try wines from many different areas in Tuscany, including Maremma DOC. This designation was assigned in September 2011. There has been a Maremma IGT since 1995. The Consorzio that monitors the area is called the Consorzio di Tutela Vini... Continue Reading →
This month's #ItalianFWT is all about Vermentino. It's title is Benvenuto Vermentino, the name of a festival held in the principal growing regions in Italy in June. I've tried to go to the event over the years but with little success, thus far. This year the event takes place in Liguria on June 10-12. There... Continue Reading →
Join us next Saturday May 5th as Vignetocomm hosts #ItalianFWT with Benvenuto #Vermentino. This is a wonderful versatile grape that grows in Liguria, Tuscany, and Sardinia in Italy, as well as Corsica, France and the United States, among others. Often in Liguria, the vineyards are incredibly steep. This type of heroic viticulture is seen throughout... Continue Reading →
This year at the Anteprime Toscane, we had the opportunity to try wines from many different areas in Tuscany, including Maremma DOC. This designation was assigned in September 2011. There has been a Maremma IGT since 1995. The Consorzio that monitors the area is called the Consorzio di Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana. The wines... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year to all. Felice Anno Nuovo. As 2015 draws to a close, we reflect on the past year and what we expect to see in Italian wine & spirits trends in 2016. Our top five trends follow, mind you we may be wrong but we think these items will become ever more important... Continue Reading →
July is a special month for me. It's my birthday month, summer, and one that always reminds me of the years that I lived in Italy and went on holiday in Liguria. I rented a house for a few years with friends in a small town called FinalBorgo. I It was a very near the... Continue Reading →
I first met Francesca, one of the women who runs Tema during a Vinitaly tour in New York in 2010. She was very charismatic and interesting and so I took the occasion to see her again and tasted her wines at Vinitaly in Verona where these photos were taken two yers ago. Together with her... Continue Reading →
This week's indigenous variety is called Bracciola Nera. It grows mainly in Tuscany in the area known as Massa- Carrara as well as in Liguria in le Cinque Terre. It is rarely if ever vinified alone but is usually in a larger blend. It enters into the Colli di Luni DOC as a minor component.... Continue Reading →
Summer is certainly time to be in Liguria, a magical place in Italy with beautiful water and cliffs that come right down to the sea, not to mention great focaccia. Another great thing about these small towns along the coast with their colored buildings are the great white wines that you drink while sitting outside... Continue Reading →
