Tag Archives: Barbera

Wine Review: A Special Tasting – Gaja, Barbaresco DOC 1967

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Stefano

The wine we are going to review today was certainly quite a treat: last month, my good friend Anatoli (who pens the Talk-A-Vino wine blog) and other friends came over for dinner and I decided time was right to open a … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Coppo, Monferrato “Alterego” 2007 DOC

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Stefano

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 →

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

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Stefano

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 →

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

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Stefano

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 →

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

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Stefano

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 →

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Coppo: The Winery that Reinvented Barbera

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Stefano

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 →

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Wine Review: Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 DOCG

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Stefano

Today we are going to talk about Barbera, and more specifically about a bottle of Barbera that I recently had the opportunity to taste and that has definitely impressed me. The Bottom Line Overall, I found Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 … Continue reading →

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Mac & Cheese – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Stefano

Go red to complement Nicole’s mouthwatering Mac & Cheese, pick something with medium body, good acidity and gentle but still noticeable tannins. Recommended Italian wines to go with Mac & Cheese include a quality Chianti, such as a Castello di … Continue reading →

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