Tag Archives: DOCG

What’s That Mean? Understanding Italian Wine Labels

Posted on January 4, 2014 by

There’s a lot of info on those labels, and being in Italian certainly doesn’t make it look less mysterious to non-Italian speakers…  However the good news is that with respect to world wine labels, Italian labels are relatively easy to … Continue reading →

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What’s a “Super Tuscan”?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

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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Tasty Note: L’Orma Montefalco Sagrantino

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

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 →

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