Celebrations Wine Club Post – September 2015
ITALIAN Wineries of the Month Cascina Cucco Cascina Cucco is located at the foot of the 14th century Serralunga d’Alba castle, which overlooks the…
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The Pope and the Chalice
The recent visit of Pope Francis has been are markably hot topic in news media because of his reformist ideas, which emphasize good works…
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Chilling Out With Red Wine
We all know that the temperature of wine can have a dramatic effect on its taste and aromas. Chilled white wine or rosé provide…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – August 2015
ITALIAN Wineries of the Month Piancornello As Vinous Media wine critic Antonio Galloni enthusiastically remarked, “[Piancornello is] one of my favorite under the radar…
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ITALIAN Wineries of the Month Caparzo Elizabetta Gnudi Angelini owns three Tuscan estates, the historic Caparzo estate at Montalcino, Borgo Scopeto in the Chianti…
Read Celebrations Wine Club Post – July 2015The Weather as Grape Farmers See It
Climate change may be a political issue for candidates running for public office, but not for farmers, especially wine-grape growers. They examine both short…
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ITALIAN Winery of the Month Vignalta Known as the King of Radicchio, Lucio Gomiero was the first to farm this wine-red lettuce in the…
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We import our furnishings, clothing, electronic appliances, and children’s toys from China. And that’s just the shortlist. But what’s next? Probably wine. Last year,…
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Celebrations Wine Club Post – May 2015
ITALIAN Wineries of the Month Ciacci Piccolomini Located in southeastern Montalcino in the village of Castelnuovo del Abate, the Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona estate dates…
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Glass Shape and the Taste of Wine
A long time ago, I decided not to serve wine in a glass that would make me feel badly when it broke. And they…
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