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Asparagus Baked Pasta: Recommended Wine Pairing – by Stefano
I say bubbles! Pair the asparagus baked pasta with a dry sparkling wine with good acidity and intensity, such as a fine Italian spumante Methode Champenoise, like a Berlucchi Franciacorta Brut ’61 DOCG...
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Green Bean, Olive and Goat Cheese Quiche – Recommended Wine Pairing
Francesca’s delicate green bean, olive and goat cheese quiche can be successfully complemented with a medium-bodied white wine with good acidity and either effervescence or noticeable minerality. Based...
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WineNews from Planeta Vino ;-)
I am glad to share with you a few interesting pieces of news that I have received from the guys at Planeta, one of the truly outstanding Sicilian producers who have marked the rebirth of quality...
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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part I
With Thanksgiving well behind us now, it is not going to be long before the end of the year festivities are upon us and with those a tradition that is common to many to pop some kind of bubbly wine …...
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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part II
On our previous post we started our journey into the world of Italian spumante by covering the basics, very briefly touching upon Champagne, introducing the two main processes to make a natural...
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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part III
After discussing the Classic Method production process and the Charmat-Martinotti Method production process in the previous two posts, our series of posts on Italian spumante is coming to an end:...
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Merry Christmas!
Here we go! Christmas Eve… for my family, it is even more important than Christmas Day. We have been talking about this night for weeks. We have invited friends, my mom and I have decided the table...
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Psychobubbles: Unraveling the Intricacies of Italian Spumante – Part IV
There we go, at last our series of posts on Italian spumante is coming to an end, with this last installment focusing on a few recommendations for quality Italian Method spumante wines. As we said on...
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Wine Review: Le Colture, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Dry...
Summer has finally made its way to us, with some delay. So, what is there more refreshing and satisfying than a chilled bottled of foamy bubbles? Before we even continue, though, I feel I have a...
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Wine Review: Montelvini, Prosecco di Asolo Superiore Millesimato Extra Dry...
Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part I (Northern Italy)
A couple of weeks ago was that time of the year yet again, when I got to participate (along with my good friend Anatoli, AKA Talk-A-Vino) in one of the most eagerly anticipated Italian wine events in...
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Variety Show: Spotlight on Glera (AKA Prosecco)
Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Glera, formerly known as Prosecco. 1. From Prosecco To Glera: What’s In a Name? Up until recently, Prosecco was the name for three things: the...
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#OperaWine 2015: The Event and My Wine Tasting Notes for Italy’s Northwest
On March 21 I had the opportunity to attend OperaWine 2015, an exclusive wine tasting event that serves as the preamble to the Vinitaly event in Verona, Italy. OperaWine is jointly organized by Wine...
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#OperaWine 2015: My Wine Tasting Notes for Italy’s Northeast
Here is part 2 in my series about my tasting experience at the OperaWine 2015 event in Verona last month. On this post we will focus on my tasting notes for the wines from Italy’s northeastern region....
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