So, in case you hadn’t guessed, I drank a bunch of wine while in Rome recently. And I kept that Italian wine train rolling for several weeks after that. So here are my notes from Rome, with a few other Italian wines I’ve recently enjoyed thrown in for good measure. I’m just guessing on some of (...) [WineSkinny.com — Wine, Food, Pairings, Tastings!] Wine Jug, Orvieto, Italy Orvieto is a tourist destination, not just because of its association with wine, but for the miles of caves that run under the gruund and the 14th century catherdral. As with all tourist spots their are oppotunitie-aplenty to part with your Euros in exchange for tat. (...) [[Spittoon] Full Postings] Italian wine label Antinori will part ways with long-term China distribution partner Summergate and join the portfolio at Links Concept as of April 1, according to management at Links. Word is that Links will handle the account for continental China, Hong Kong and Macau both for Antinori and (...) [China wine blog: Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site with wine makers, distributors, academics, writers, consultants and consumers as contributors] An Italian pinot grigio and a Chianti Classico, and you’re thinking, “Ho-hum, hum-drum,” but you couldn’t be more wrong. Each is a superior and eloquent expression of grape variety and geography, and they should not be missed. Imported by Quintessential, Napa Cal. These wines were samples for (...) Wine Tasting In Italy Hard to select just one image for this weeks Sunday Snapshot. The set of eight images covering people holding wine glasses, taken during the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy, are all quite strong. It is this image, a combination of colours, (...) [[Spittoon] Full Postings] By Jim Boyce Bottled wine imports have risen steadily, year after year, with France and Australia long the top two sources and Spain, Italy, Chile and the United States rounding out the “big six” that account for ~90% of the market. (For more details on the 2011 stats, see here). The world of (...) [China wine blog: Grape Wall of China, a nonprofit site with wine makers, distributors, academics, writers, consultants and consumers as contributors] In Photos – A Tasting at Mustilli Winery I’ve been in Italy, vineyard hopping, snow permitting, from Umbria down to Campania and Naples. Not just me, I should add, but a party of fabulous people gathered in Italy for the International Wine Tourism Conference and various trips out after, if we (...) [[Spittoon] Full Postings] Winery Steps, Castello della Sala A day late with this Sunday Snapshot post; but I have an excuse – I have spent the last week in Italy. It seems an age ago now, but in reality it was just over a week that our party rolled up at the Castello della Sala winery in Orvieto. Its new and gleaming, (...) [[Spittoon] Full Postings] Traveling through Piemonte and Lombardia this past week, soul-searching is on the rise. While there is always a certain amount of healthy ego involved in the making of a product like fine wine, what I sensed on this latest trip is that the Italians are vigorously peering inside as to the nature (...) [On the Wine Trail in Italy] Susanna Galandrino, La Gironda and Fabio Giavedoni, Slow Wine The Slow Wine tasting came to Chicago the other day after a quick stop in New York City; showcasing a wide array of producers from the width and breadth of Italy, this was a first-rate event. The tastings are the result of the Slow (...) Here is my final post on the Best Italian Wines from the past year; this is the third entry on red wines. Again, this is a partial list, see the end of this post for more information on all of my selections. 2008 Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore - The gorgeous wine zone of Bolgheri, located in (...) From "the times they are a changing" département Somewhere in the last few days, here at Millésime Bio 2012, the subject of Gravner came up. Millésime Bio is a three day expo of organic and bio-dynamic wineries from France, Italy, Spain and all the rest who showed up. Pretty impressive showing for (...) [On the Wine Trail in Italy] California had its second small vintage in a row in 2011. Italy had its smallest wine grape crop in 60 years. Australia is still battling drought; yields are way down. The crop in Spain is smaller than normal. So forget about vintage ratings: the way to characterize 2011 wines from most of the (...) In my last post, I listed a few of my choices as the Best Italian Red Wines of 2011, focusing on Amarone as well as Barolo and Barbaresco. In part two, I will look at some other wines from Piemonte as well as several from Tuscany. Again, this is a partial list; for more information (...) Great news for lovers of Italian wines! Several dozen of Italy's finest producers will be participating in upcoming tastings in New York and Chicago to celebrate the inaugural English language version of the 2012 SlowWine Guide. The Slow Wine Guide is a new publication that rates Italian wine (...) |
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