Category Archives: Wine

Wine Review: The Barbera Trilogy #3 – Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 DOCG

For the epilogue of our “Barbera Trilogy” series, I am going to readapt here my review of the Pomorosso that I published a while ago. The Bottom Line Overall, I found Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 DOCG ($60) to be one of … Continue reading

Posted in Red Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Wine Review: The Barbera Trilogy #2 – Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Camp du Rouss” 2009 DOCG

Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review 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 wine are … Continue reading

Posted in Red Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Wine Review: The Barbera Trilogy #1 – Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “L’Avvocata” 2011 DOCG

Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer’s US importer. My review 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 wine are … Continue reading

Posted in Red Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Coppo: The Winery that Reinvented Barbera

The US importer of the well-known Italian winery Coppo has been kind enough to send me samples of most wines in the Coppo lineup (those that are currently imported into the US) for me to taste and review: thank you, Rebecca, … Continue reading

Posted in Red Wines, White Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Wine Review: Valdo, Prosecco Brut Metodo Classico “Numero 10” 2009 DOC

As you may already know if you have been reading this blog for a while, I am not a big fan of Prosecco: with very few exceptions (as in the case of Le Colture), I prefer the greater structure, complexity … Continue reading

Posted in Sparkling Wines, White Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

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

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 , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Wine Review: Cloudy Bay, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2012

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 , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Wine App Review: Winery Passport

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 , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

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

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

Posted in Red Wines, White Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Wine Review P1: Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, “Tenuta dell’Ammiraglia” Range

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

Posted in Red Wines, White Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments