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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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Italian Wine Regions: Sicily
Sicily, where Ulysses once ran into a rather unfriendly cyclops, has had a long romance with the grapevine. In fact in the famous epic The Odyssey, Ulysses manages to escape becoming the Cyclops’ dinner in part from the help of … Continue reading
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Tagged Calabrese, Caricante, Cataratto, Cerasuolo, dry wine, Etna, Etna DOC, Homer, Italian Wine, Italian Wine Regions, Italy, Marsala, Nero D'avola, Ragusa, red wine, Sicilia, Sicilian history, Sicily, The Odyssey, Vino Bianco, volcanic soil, White Wine, Wine
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Sippin Wine in Sicily with Ciro Biondi!
(From Left to Right: Giulianna, Stefano, Dusty, and yours truly Aubrie) From the brilliant blue waves of the sea right up to Etna’s blackened slopes, Sicily is a place as rich with landscapes as it is wines, food, and history. … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Sicily Unpacked, Catania, Ciro Biondi, Etna, Etna Bianco, Etna Rosso, Nerello, Organic Wine, red wine, Sicilian Wine, Sicily, Vini Biondi, Vino, White Wine, Wine
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Lazio Wines Cheat Sheet
Visitors to the Rome’s home region of Lazio will be glad to know that the wine flows ceaselessly, like so much water through the historic fountains of the city! Whats more, it’s been decorating and staining our tables since even … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Wine FAQ, Italian Wine Regions, Red Wines, White Wines
Tagged Ancient Rome, Aprilia, Cerveteri, cesanese, Circeo, Colli, Colli Albani, Cori, Est! Est!! Est!!!, frascati, Frosinone, Italian Wine, Lazio, Malvasia, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nero Buono, red wine, Rome, Rose, Sangiovese, Tarquinia, Trebbiano, Veletri, Vino, White Wine, Wine
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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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