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Category Archives: Red Wines
The Italian Connection: Beaujolais Crus & Ancient Rome
The end of November is here and with it our tables are being adorned with French Beaujolais. This ritualistic gulping down of Beaujolais is for good reason – not only is the freshly harvested and vinified Nouveau released on the … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes: Black, Historical Stuff, Holidays, Red Wines
Tagged Ancient Romans, Autumn, Beaujolais, Beaujolais nouveau, Benedictine monks, Burgundy, Cassino, Chardonnay, Cinsault, French Wine, French wine history, Gamay, Italian Wine, Italy, medieval wine, Merlot, Novello, Pinot Noir, red wine, Schiava, Wine History
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Tasty Note: Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC 2011
What on earth is “Grignolino“, you ask? It’s a somewhat unappreciated Italian black grape variety that has its home in Italy’s prominent Piedmont region, in the areas of Asti and Monferrato. It makes wines that are light, fruity, quaffable, and … Continue reading
Posted in Grapes: Black, Red Wines, Tasty Notes
Tagged Beaujolais, Gamay, Grignolino, Italian Wine, Italy, Monteferrato, Piedmont, red wine, Wine
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What’s a “Super Tuscan”?
If I say Tuscany, you will probably think Chianti. But there’s of course much more than Chianti to be found from Tuscan wines. The one I’ll focus on here is the so-called Super Tuscan: a nickname for Tuscan wine stars … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Chianti Region, DOC, DOCG, IGT, Italian Wine, Italy, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Super Tuscan, Tignanello, Tuscan Wine, Tuscany, Veni Vidi Vino Italy, Vino Da Tavola, Wine
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Tasty Note: L’Orma Montefalco Sagrantino
Sagrantino is a hearty black grape that comes from the region of Umbria. It tends to make deeply colored, full-bodied, tannic reds with black fruit flavors. This particular bottle is no exception to that! This bottle’s important details: The Wine: … Continue reading