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The Best of Vinitaly International/Slow Wine 2014 NYC
On February 3 I went to the 2014 Vinitaly International / Slow Wine event that was held in New York City, where Slow Food Editore (the publisher of the Slow Wine Guide, a guide in English to Italian...
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#chianticool: “Not Your Grandma’s Chianti”– A Chianti Tasting in NYC
A few weeks ago I attended a seminar and wine tasting event organized by the Consorzio Vino Chianti (a producers’ consortium that has been promoting and controlling the quality of Chianti wine since...
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Who said routines are boring? Meatloaf “en croute”
Hello there! Long time no talk. I hope this finds you all well and enjoying this warm, glorious weather. My house is finally empty (as in, no more guests!) and I was longing for this to happen. Don’t...
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Wine Review: Coppo, Moscato d’Asti “Moncalvina” DOCG 2011… and the Moscato Craze
Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the...
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Tasting Notes from the Benvenuto Brunello 2015, NYC Event
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Benvenuto Brunello USA 2015 event which was organized and sponsored by the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium at the gorgeous location of Gotham Hall...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part I (Northern Italy)
A couple of weeks ago was that time of the year yet again, when I got to participate (along with my good friend Anatoli, AKA Talk-A-Vino) in one of the most eagerly anticipated Italian wine events in...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part II (Central Italy)
In this second chapter of my report on Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri 2015 NYC event, you will find my tasting notes for those central Italian producers (loosely interpreted, as I am adding Liguria...
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Full Report On Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2015 – Part III (Southern...
In this third and last chapter of my report on Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri 2015 NYC event, you will find my tasting notes for those producers from southern Italy and the two main islands (Sardinia...
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Variety Show: Spotlight on Primitivo… Or Zinfandel?… Or Tribidrag?
Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Primitivo, a black-berried grape variety that has sparked a long-lasting controversy as to whether it is the same variety as Zinfandel or a...
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Home is where the heart is
Today’s post is not about food or recipes. It is not about one of my silly stories either. Today’s post is about something important that recently happened to me. You see that little blue book with the...
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