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Category Archives: Grapes: White
A Grape By Any Other Name: Trebbiano & Ugni Blanc
*A Grape By Any Other Name posts are about exploring different grape varieties known by other names or nicknames, both inside and outside of Italy. Trebbiano: Ci sono tantissimi Trebbiani. There are tons of “Trebbiano” out there. To those unversed … Continue reading
A Grape by Any Other Name: Pinot Bianco & Pinot Blanc
*A Grape By Any Other Name posts are about exploring different grape varieties known by other names or nicknames, both inside and outside of Italy. Pinot Bianco (say it “Pea-noe Bee-ank-oh”), a white mutation of the famed black grape Pinot … Continue reading
Posted in A Grape By Any Other Name, Grapes: White
Tagged Alsace, Alto Adige, Austria, Canada, Champagne, France, Friuli, Germany, Icewine, italian grapes, Italian wines, Pinot Blanc, Soave, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Veneto, Vin Santo
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Tasty Note: Orvieto Classico DOC 2012
Orvieto is a picturesque town sitting high up on top of a steeply sloped butte in the region of Umbria. Orvieto Classico is a DOC designated wine that is produced entirely within this defined “classic” area and solely with grapes … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes: White, Tasty Notes, White Wines
Tagged Grechetto, Italian wines, Italy, Orvieto, Orvieto Classico, Trebbiano, Umbria, Veni Vidi Vino Italy, White Wine, Wine, Wine Food pairing, wine notes
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Intro to Falanghina (White)
Meet Falanghina (say it: Fall-an-GHEE-nuh), one of the oldest white grape varieties in Italy! It’s believed that Greek settlers brought this variety with them to the Campi Flegrei area (near modern-day Naples) as far back as the 7th century BCE. … Continue reading
