Of the many potential Italian destinations, one near the top of my bucket list is wild and wonderful Abruzzo. Located on the Adriatic (east) coast of mountainous central Italy, Abruzzo is just a short drive east of Rome and more affordable than Tuscany. High peaks in the Apennine Mountains, the spine of Italy, gradually slope […]
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Here’s a riddle: Two bottles of open red wine are in the fridge. One is a complex, savory Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. The other is a light-bodied, northern Italian red blend that hasn’t spent any time in oak. Which do you finish first? Quite reasonably, your answer might be the one in the fridge
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Tasca is a well-known and prodigious name in Sicily. Since establishing Tenuta Regaliali (the Regaliali estate) in 1830, the Tasca d’Almerita family has been mining the sun-drenched island’s potential for producing quality wine. Now the family owns almost 1,500 acres of land on five different estates throughout Sicily – Regaleali, Capofaro, Tascante, Whitaker and Sallier
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Less than a mile from my home is a vineyard, a strange sight to find in an urban neighborhood. The vines consist of native grapes – Concord, Niagara and Delaware – planted decades ago on a lot of about half an acre or so. I like to walk past this vineyard from time to time
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Pinot Noir is one of life’s great sensory delights. The best Pinot Noir wines are medium-bodied, fruity yet earthy, smooth and elegant. Pinot Noir is a wine to sit beside and sniff repeatedly, at an unhurried pace, with or without food, company or conversation. This thin-skinned, finicky red grape prefers cool-climate regions: Burgundy, France, the
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