Monthly Archives: July 2013

Wine Review: Muri-Gries, Alto Adige Lagrein “Abtei Muri” Riserva 2007 DOC

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Stefano

Today’s review is about a northern Italian red wine that I particularly love (Muri-Gries, Alto Adige Lagrein “Abtei Muri” Riserva DOC 2007 – $38) which is made from an Italian indigenous grape variety that in my view undeservedly gets too little attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Red Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged Abtei Muri, Alto Adige, DOC, Italian, Lagrein, Muri-Gries, red, review, tasting, wine | 18 Comments

Wine Review: Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2012

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Stefano

Ever since fellow wine blogger and friend Oliver was kind enough to ask me to contribute a guest post to his excellent blog, The Winegetter, I have been really excited about the idea. Since the theme was “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” and the … Continue reading →

Posted in White Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged Blog, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand, Oliver, review, Sauvignon Blanc, tasting, The Winegetter, white, wine | 19 Comments

Stuffed peppers and the misconception of a silly girl

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Francesca

Cooking and eating peppers is something relatively new in my house. The reason? Okay. I’m going to spit it out but please do not judge me too harshly. The ugly truth is that, when I was younger, I thought peppers … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged authentic, cooking, cuisine, food, Italian, Peppers, recipe, stuffed | 42 Comments

Wine App Review: Winery Passport

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Stefano

Last week, Scott, the developer of a brand new wine-related app, reached out to me to let me know about the roll out and to ask me whether I would download it and give it a spin and, if I liked … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Wine, Wine Education, WiNews | Tagged app, database, iOS, map, review, USA, wine, winery, Winery Passport | 12 Comments

Wine Review P2: Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, “Tenuta dell’Ammiraglia” Range

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Stefano

Disclaimer: this review is of samples that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review of the wines has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the ISA wine tasting protocol and the opinions I am going to share on the … Continue reading →