A wine blog by Susannah Gold
This week's Wine Wednesday is about Rosu de Purcari from Chateau Purcari in Moldova. Purcari is an historic winery in Moldova and "in 1827, Emperor of Russia Nicholas I issued a special decree granting Purcari the status of the first specialized winery in Bessarabia." They make many wines among them, this one which is a... Continue Reading →
Today's post is dedicated to a winery I visited last year in Brazil, Miolo. It was also the first winery I had ever heard about or tried a wine from in Brazil, starting back in 2013. It always stayed in my mind because of the Italian heritage of the family. The founder Giuseppe Miolo, immigrated... Continue Reading →
Today's Wine Wednesday is about a Ciliegiolo from a winery called Fattoria Fibbiano. The winery is located in a small village called Terricciola in Tuscany. It is located in the hills between Pisa and Volterra. The winery is part of a farm of 90 hectares that also has an agriturismo or bed and breakfast. The... Continue Reading →
Today's wine of the week is a Centesimino IGT from a winery called La Sabbiona located in Emilia Romagna. This winery is located near a jewel of a city called Faenza which is very famous for its pottery called Faience. Faenza has ceramic museums, a beautiful cathedral and wonderful piazzas with loggia. Here's Faenza which... Continue Reading →
This week's wine of the week is the Valcalepio Bianco from Cantina Bergamasca from Bergamo. I visited the winery a few years ago during the summer as they were part of the wines I served during a presentation on Lombardy for the Society of Wine Educators. Bergamo is a wonderful jewel of a city, with... Continue Reading →
Many years ago, 11 to be precise, I found this winery as I made my way around the Abruzzo pavillon at Vinitaly, Tenuta Ulisse. I was reminded of the winery today as I spoke about the grape Cococciola, an indigenous variety from Abruzzo. Cococciola bianco isn’t exactly the kind of grape variety that you see... Continue Reading →
I first discovered Buttonwood Grove Winery in 2016 during the Society of Wine Educators conference. We traveled to the Finger Lakes the day before conference. At that time I tried their Vidal Blanc, a hybrid that I discovered I really enjoyed. This was a very beautiful winery and clearly a venue for parties and weddings.... Continue Reading →
Today's Wine Wednesday is dedicated to this wonderful Amontillado from Bodega Lustau. The winery's history begins in 1896 with the planting of grapes on the family’s estate – Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza by Emilio Lustau. Fast forward a few decades and Emilio's daughter María Ruiz-Berdejo Alberti bought a small winery closer to the center... Continue Reading →
As I get ready to celebrate a birthday this week, I opened one of my favorite bottles of Susanna Crociani's wine, her Rosso d"Arnaldo dedicated to her father, Arnaldo Crociani, long time cellar master in Montepulciano. I love so many of her wines but this one has always held a special place in my heart.... Continue Reading →
Today I am about to talk about two indigenous varieties from Sardinia. Caddiu Nero, usually used in a blend with other indigenous varieties such as Bovale and Monica. The specific area where it grows is called the lower Tirso Valley. If you have never spent any time in Sardinia, you have a real treat in... Continue Reading →
