Honoring Italy with Umbrian Wines, Pasta Amatriciana and #Winestudio
Let’s Help the Recent Victims of the Earthquake in Italy Through our friends at Protocol Wine Studio (more of that story below), I had a too personal experience with the recent earthquake in Italy. This post is dedicated to those in Italy affected by the earthquake. We can all help by donating to relief, but … Continue reading
Etna Rosso: Wine from the Slopes of an Active Volcano #ItalianFWT
Volcanic Wines Erupt on #ItalianFWT This month, our Italian Food Wine & Travel group is exploring the topic of Volcanic Wines from Italy. Cruise down further in this post to see what my fellow Italophiles have posted, and if you see this in time, join our chat. Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10am CDT look for … Continue reading
Virtual Trip to the Douro in “A Year in Port”
My $40 Free Screening I had the opportunity to pre-screen the upcoming release of A Year in Port this weekend. So of course, I did a little research and picked up a bottle of Ramos Pinto 10 year Tawny Port, one of the Port houses in the movie, to assist in my enjoying the film. … Continue reading
Tenacious Growers and Crazy Winemakers at Mokelumne Glen
“Tenacity Dick, you have to stay with the bastard till he’s on the bottom.” World War II SS-39 Wahoo Commanding Officer Mush Morton to his XO, 13 hours into a life or death running gun battle between the submarine and a destroyer. Who’s Your Hero? Who are your heroes? Mine are those crazy people with … Continue reading
Balletto Vineyards: Under the Radar in Russian River Valley
How Do You Hide 600 Acres? The Balletto family has a long history of farming in Sonoma County. They started out as vegetable growers and increased their land holdings over time to 600 acres. As farming economics changed, it grew harder to make a living growing vegetables, but growing wine grapes could still be a … Continue reading
Foie Gras & Steak for a Right Bank Bordeaux – French #Winophiles
French #Winophiles Continue to Explore Bordeaux Our French #Winophiles group is in the middle of a 3 month extended virtual tour through Bordeaux (links to all the other posts are further down this page). Last month, we started on the Left Bank. This month, we jump over to the Right Bank, to explore similarities and … Continue reading
Rosato: A Rosé by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet #ItalianFWT
#ItalianFWT Relaxes in the Shade with a Cool Glass of Rosato With all due apologies to Romeo, Juliet and William Shakespeare, Rosato is the Italian name for Rosé. True to Mr. Shakespeare, however, you might also see a pink Italian wine with a name of Cerasuolo or Chiaretto, as all are what we call a … Continue reading
Celebrate Albariño Day with spicy Shrimp & Clam Pasta
Albariño Day/Week Grape Celebration days have become a popular way to promote wines from a region or from a common grape around the world. They can be a bit confusing, as sometimes the day/date seems to be a bit vague. Some, like #AlbariñoDay are placed perfectly in the calendar. August is prime time for seafood … Continue reading
Three Different Shades of Ribera del Duero – Ferratus Winery
Ferratus winery in Ribera del Duero Early this summer I received an offer to evaluate wines from Ferratus in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. Its a region I’m interested in exploring, so I jumped at the chance, and a few days later, three different wines arrived in the mail. All are the same … Continue reading
Left Bank and Lentils – French #Winophiles
French #Winophiles Visit Storied Left Bank Bordeaux Our French #Winophiles group will be hanging out in Bordeaux for the next few months (if it could only be real!). This month, we are focusing our efforts on the Medoc and Haut-Medoc AOC communities. You can link to all our posts farther down the page. The AOC … Continue reading
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