Remember Pinot Grigio from the past? By the past, I mean before 2017. Pinot Grigio was that average, not very aromatic white wine offered at cash bars and served at cocktail receptions – a wine to avoid, even if that meant drinking an equally as generic Merlot. Then, in 2017, winemakers in northeastern Italy got […]
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Dinner’s ready! Fresh produce from the farmers’ market. Grilled meat seasoned to perfection or a tasty vegetarian/vegan alternative. Rainy-day chili to warm you inside out. Ready to pour the wine? Ah, therein lies the rub. Spot-on wine and food pairing can be a beast to master. Chances are you won’t get it right every time.
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Once upon a time, Barbera and I were the best of friends. Then I started to hang out with more of the 350+ native grape varieties growing throughout Italy’s 20 wine regions. Needless to say, I neglected my friendship with Barbera. High time we got reacquainted! When we first met years ago, I was looking
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From the day a colorfully festooned package arrived from Puglia or Apulia (pronounced “Pulia”), I’d been eagerly anticipating a deep dive into rosé wines from this southernmost Italian province. Rosé in Puglia? Yes! Best known for its powerful red wines, the heel of Italy’s “boot” also produces statement-making rosés. Italian rosé (rosato) actually started in
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In the heart of Pennsylvania mushroom-growing country, there’s a tiny vineyard where French and northern Italian grapes yield wines that are simply “wow.” Va La Vineyards is a 6.7-acre plot of land along the main road between Amish Lancaster County and Wilmington, Delaware. In this unlikely spot, owner Anthony Vietri crafts wines of uncommon quality.
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