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Italian Wine Regions: Abruzzo
Abruzzo [say it: ah-BRUT-zo], on the east coast of central Italy, is a region full of color: the deep blue of the Adriatic sea, the grey of the mountains and castles from centuries past, greens of the national parks, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abruzzo, adriatic, bombino bianco, Cerasuolo, Chardonnay, Chieti, Grapes, Italian Wine, Italy, Montepulciano, Pescara, Pinot Nero, red wine, Rose, terroir, Trebbiano, Vino, White Wine, wine appellations, Wine Regions
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Italian Wine Regions: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
This northern region snuggled up closely with Slovenia has a long history (evidence suggests 20,000 years of human occupation) and with it a very interesting viticultural one too. The Friuli territory has been on the wine map for quite some … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet, Colli Orientali, Collio, Friulano, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italian Wine, Italian Wine Regions, Malvasia, Passito, Picolit, Pignolo, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Prosecco, red wine, Refosco, Ribolla Gialla, Robolla Nera, Schioppettino, Spumante, sweet wine, Tazzelenghe, Tocai, Trieste, Udine, Veni Vidi Vino Italy, Verduzzo, White Wine, Wine Regions
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There’s Something About Montalcino: The Micro-Terroir Debate
To subdivide or not to subdivide…that is the question! Wine-o’s who love a serious red wine probably already know about Tuscany’s precious red gem of Brunello di Montalcino. But what do you know about the region’s micro-terroirs? These seemingly small … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunello di Montalcino, Italian News, Italy wine, Montalcino, Rome, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Vino, Vino News, Wine Regions
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Italian Wine Regions: Campania
Campania is not only the home region of Naples and pizza- it also has a long history with viticulture (=grape growing) and viniculture (=wine making). Long before the Roman Empire’s well-known romance with wine, the Etruscans, the Aurunci and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Romans, ancient wine, Avellino, Campania, Coda di Volpe, Estrucans, Falaghina, Fiano, Greco, Greco di Tufo, Horace, Italian Wine, Lacryma di Cristi, Naples, Napoli, Piedirosso, Pliny, Pompeii, Taurasi, Vesuvius, Vino, Virgil
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Italian Wine Regions: Lazio
Lazio, once known as Latium, this area of the Italian peninsula has been inhabited by people for a long time….we’re talking since the 19th century BC at least! Of course back then, this wasn’t “Italy” yet and the folks living … Continue reading
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Tagged castelli romani, Cerveteri, cesanese, frascati, Frosinone, Italian Wine, Italian Wine History, Italian Wine Region, Italy, Lazio, Piglio, Rome, Vino, Viterbo, Wine History
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Under the Castelfiorentino Sun
I’m just back in Rome after spending 2 weeks in the Chianti region’s rolling hills! Unfortunately I was doing very little wine tasting because I was working with Italian children at a Summer Camp but I did manage drink in … Continue reading
