Tag Archives: appellation

An Overview of France’s Alsace AOC Appellation

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Stefano

Since I have recently received three samples of Pinot Blanc wines from Alsace which I am going to review on one of the next posts, today I am going to provide a brief overview of northeastern France’s Alsace AOC appellation … Continue reading →

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An Exciting Project and Powerful Tool: Italy’s DOCG Appellation Database

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Stefano

We are pretty excited to share the news of a new wine project and powerful tool that we just rolled out on Flora’s Table: an overview of all of Italy’s 74 DOCG appellations (those that are at the top of the Italian appellation system … Continue reading →

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#chianticool: “Not Your Grandma’s Chianti” – A Chianti Tasting in NYC

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Stefano

A few weeks ago I attended a seminar and wine tasting event organized by the Consorzio Vino Chianti (a producers’ consortium that has been promoting and controlling the quality of Chianti wine since 1927) in the posh context of the Beer Garden … Continue reading →

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Saint Emilion Chronicles #5: Saint Emilion and its Wine Appellations

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Stefano

Now, on previous posts we have talked about the town of Saint Emilion; one of its churches; Saint Emilion sweet treats (macarons and cannelés); and the place we stayed at during our Saint Emilion visit – it is about time that we start talking about wine. This post will provide … Continue reading →

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