Monthly Archives: December 2013

Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Francesca

Just a quick note from the both of us to wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful, peaceful and rewarding  New Year! 🙂

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Meet the Maker: Valtellina’s Nebbiolo – An Interview with Ar.Pe.Pe.’s Enologist

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Stefano

On previous posts, we have presented the Italian wine district of Valtellina and introduced one of the finest Valtellina wine producers, Ar.Pe.Pe. along with a tasting of their wines. On this post, which concludes our mini-series about Valtellina, you can … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker: History and Wine Tasting of One of Valtellina’s Finest: Ar.Pe.Pe.

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Stefano

On our previous post, we have presented the Italian wine district of Valtellina, its territory, history, dominant grape variety and just briefly, its wines. Now is the time to focus on one of the finest producers of Valtellina wines, Ar.Pe.Pe. (pronounced “Ahr-Pay-Pay”). Ar.Pe.Pe.’s History … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker: An Introduction to Valtellina’s Mountain Nebbiolo and Wines

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Stefano

After our post about Tenuta San Guido (the Bolgheri estate where Sassicaia is made) and our interview of Tenuta San Guido’s owner, Marchese Nicolo’ Incisa della Rocchetta, here come three new posts in our “Meet the Maker” series. This time around we move … Continue reading →

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When knowledge turns into style: Encyclopedia of the Exquisite

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Francesca

With Thanksgiving come and gone and the countdown to Christmas already started, it’s time to finalize our wish and gift lists. Well, let me help you with your gift list by suggesting an idea that, hopefully, will make one or more of the … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Elertus Wine Protection System

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Stefano

I have recently been approached by a representative of Utah-based consumer electronics company Elertus who loaned me for a few weeks a sample of a newly released product of theirs targeting the wine market for me to test and consider for a … Continue reading →

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