Making a Discovery at a Wine Fair – It isn’t as Difficult as you Think
Boy, do I get tired of Wine Fair Whinging™. There was a time when I felt that most people enjoyed[…]
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Tag: Wine Tasting
Anteprima Amarone 2015
Talk about high expectations. After the very difficult 2014 vintage in Europe, 2015 has been universally acclaimed on the continent[…]
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Chiaretto: Bardolino Bets on Rosato
Walt Disney famously remarked “whatever you do, do it well.” It is good advice, but before you can do what[…]
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Maremma, Che Vini!
Maremma, Tuscany’s Underestimated Corner Driving south from Siena, I enjoyed experiencing the landscape and climate of Tuscany undergo nuanced changes.[…]
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Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps Out of Bulk Wine’s Shadow
Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps out of the Shadow of Bulk Wine The scene: southeast Spain, near to the Mediterranean A scant[…]
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Montecucco: Sangiovese’s best-kept secret
What is Montecucco? We are in the warm south of Tuscany. Here, sandwiched between two well-known denominations specialising in Sangiovese,[…]
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Can Amarone Age?
Can Amarone della Valpolicella age? It isn’t as strange a question as it might seem. Not all wines age well,[…]
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Barolo: tasting across seven decades
Barolo at its best: the epic tasting event Nebbiolo is the name of the grape responsible, in the right hands[…]
Read moreReal Wines and Paul Liversedge MW
Switzerland has it good with Paul Liversedge MW and his “Real Wines” Online Wine Shop Isn’t it the dream of[…]
Read moreQvevri Pinot Gris 2012 – Domaine Laurent Bannwarth
Why Would Anyone Want to Taste a Wine After Four Weeks? I visited Stéphane Bannwarth of Domaine Laurent Bannwarth in[…]
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