The Romance of Friuli’s Zorzettig
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Friuli. The best place to grow the aromatic white wines of Italy. If I could paint a picture of dramatic vineyards in Italy, I would
Italy
Asolo DOCG: The Pearl of Prosecco
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Asolo Prosecco. The Pearl. The City of A Thousand Horizons. Asolo DOCG & Its Prosecco When a trend is hot, whether a chart-topping song, a
Salice Salentino: The Jewel That Put Puglia on the Map
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Salice Salentino is on my mind, and I’ve only just begun to discover all the jewels it has to offer.
Four Tuscan Wine Adventures: Travel to Tuscany
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The most important articulation of wine in Montalcino is Brunello di Montalcino. In Montalpulciano it is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. To confuse them is a crime in some circles. The Wine Siren, Kelly Mitchell
France
FIVE Reasons Why You Should Consider Taking WSET Courses
My eighteenth birthday would culminate into yet another adventure in French wine. The sole exception being that this time I could actually imbibe it. My father purchased a case of 1960 Chateau Margaux, first Grand Cru or “1er” as it is also known
The Thrill of Bordeaux & It’s Oldest Grand Crus!
Château Pape Clement sits on 60 hectares of vine and is one of 16 Grand Cru Classes in the Graves region. It’s also part of the Pessac-Léognan Appellation created in 1987.
Three Must Have Summer Time Wine Books
Wine books. Summer time reading! Not something you often hear people requesting. Many wine books are technical, meant for industry wine geeks. I have several of
Spain
El Bierzo, Spain. The Wine World’s Best Kept Secret
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{VIDEO} El Bierzo, Spain will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. But it is the wine, made from the grape Mencia,