Archive for Italian Wine
Arboreto 2010 Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
by Dennis Mayer on April 24th, 2012 | Italian Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Montepulciano is proving to be a reliable, if workaday, vintage for me. I've reviewed it before, and noticed similar characteristics to today's bottle, an Arboreto 2010 Montepulciano D'Abruzzo. Then, as now, we noted that the Montepulciano grape is known for vibrant fruit but thin skins (caused by temperate growing conditions in Abruzzo), which results in a wine loaded with fruit flavor, but without much tannic balance or complexity. (The sugar and acid in wine comes from the flesh of the fruit, but all the secondary flavor characteristics that separate a $5 bottle from a $50 bottle come from
2009 La Cala Vermentino di Sardegna
by Dennis Mayer on April 17th, 2012 | Italian Wine, White Wine, Wine
Last week, we wrote about Falesco's 2010 Vitiano, an Italian white that blends two popular varietals from central Italy. Today's wine is an expression of Vermentino, one of the varietals in that blend. It's not a well-known wine, but it's a great varietal and a good value buy. Try it the next time you're looking for a cold, complex complement to your dinner. You might add it to your regular rotation.
How's it look? The Vermentino looks like a light-bodied wine, with almost no legs. It's transparent, and a brilliant yellow-green -- almost like an apple juice.
How's it smell? Musky
How's it look? The Vermentino looks like a light-bodied wine, with almost no legs. It's transparent, and a brilliant yellow-green -- almost like an apple juice.
How's it smell? Musky
Falesco’s 2010 Vitiano
by Dennis Mayer on April 10th, 2012 | Italian Wine, White Wine, Wine
While winemaking (and wine-drinking, for that matter) has long been a worldwide pursuit, everyone still views most wine through the lens of France, the once-and-future capital of the wine world. We're all familiar with that country's best winemaking regions (the Burgandies, the Bourdeaux, and the like), we know the vintages it produces (Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, et. al.), and we know generally how the French pair wine with food. But as far as wines from anywhere else in the world are concerned, we draw a blank.
Today's wine, a 2010 Vitiano, from Italian winemaker Falesco, utilizes Verdicchio and
Today's wine, a 2010 Vitiano, from Italian winemaker Falesco, utilizes Verdicchio and
2007 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
by Shannon Cyr on July 13th, 2011 | Italian Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Pinot Grigio
Producer: Santa Margherita
Vintage: 2007
Region: Trentino- Alto Adige, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
At one point, Santa Margherita boasted itself as the single most imported Italian Pinot Grigio into the United States. I’m not sure if that’s still the case, but it’s still popular and easy to find. I first discovered this wine when I was living in Baltimore a few years ago. Over the years,
Type of Wine: Pinot Grigio
Producer: Santa Margherita
Vintage: 2007
Region: Trentino- Alto Adige, Italy
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
At one point, Santa Margherita boasted itself as the single most imported Italian Pinot Grigio into the United States. I’m not sure if that’s still the case, but it’s still popular and easy to find. I first discovered this wine when I was living in Baltimore a few years ago. Over the years,
Villa Cornaro Prosecco Extra Dry
by TK on July 8th, 2008 | Italian Wine, Sparkling Wine, Wine
Saturday night at home with no children (which is hard to accomplish when you have 4 kids)! We decided to make a light dinner of Blueberry Salsa Chicken and an Escarole Salad (you can read about this in our sister publication, TastyThoughts).
After dinner we decided to lay on the living room floor and watch Michael Clayton (read reviews of the movie in FlickRev). To go with our lounging and cinematic release, we had a bottle of Villa Conaro Prosecco Extra Dry.
For those of you who like the effervescent sensation of spumante, but do not
After dinner we decided to lay on the living room floor and watch Michael Clayton (read reviews of the movie in FlickRev). To go with our lounging and cinematic release, we had a bottle of Villa Conaro Prosecco Extra Dry.
For those of you who like the effervescent sensation of spumante, but do not
