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Just a quick flash to alert you about a piece of news that an Italian producer that I am fond of has been kind enough to share with me. The 2010 vintage of the “Ludwig” Pinot Noir made by Elena … Continue reading →

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Stefano | Leave a comment

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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Wine Review: Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia 1995 DOC… and the History of “Super Tuscans”

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Stefano

Last month, a friend of mine invited me and a common friend to dinner at his place. At the time of the main course, he showed us what he had decided to share with us: not only was it a … Continue reading →

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Sicilian-Style Stracotto – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Stefano

A while back Francesca posted the mouth-watering recipe for a Sicilian-style stracotto: it is finally time to find a good wine pairing for her dish. Based on its ingredients and preparation, we can identify the main organoleptic qualities of this … Continue reading →

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A Horizontal Tasting of Eight 2008 French Pinot Noirs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stefano

In January I was in Milan and I attended another wine tasting event organized by the local chapter of the Italian Sommelier Association: whenever I can, I participate in these events because they are very well organized and the association … Continue reading →

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Gambero Rosso’s Tre Bicchieri NYC 2013: The Top of the Crop

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Stefano

With some delay, I finally got to sit down and write my report about the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2013 Italian wine fair that took place in New York City on February 15. As was the case for the Vinitaly/Slow Wine NYC 2013 event, I … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Oasi degli Angeli, “Kurni” Marche Rosso IGT 2008

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Stefano

A few nights ago, I was in Milan (Italy) and I went to dinner with a friend of mine to an excellent restaurant that I will review in a future post. Beside eating wonderfully, my friend and I decided to … Continue reading →

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An Overview of the ISA Wine Pairing Criteria

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Stefano

As promised a while ago to Suzanne, the gracious author of food and cooking blog apuginthekitchen, in this post I will briefly go through the core foundations of food-wine pairing, providing an overview of the main criteria conceived and recommended … Continue reading →

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“Tasting Chateau Margaux 16 Ways”: An Excellent Post on Dr Vino’s Blog

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Stefano

Just a very quick note to give heads up to our wine enthusiast readers as to an in my view excellent post that got published yesterday in Tyler Colman’s wonderful wine blog, Dr Vino. In the post, Tyler gives a full account of a … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti alla Carbonara – Recommended Wine Pairing

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Stefano

This wine pairing post for Francesca’s mouth-watering Spaghetti alla Carbonara has been long overdue – apologies if it took me so long, but my Italian spumante series in view of the end-of-year festivities kind of got in the way 🙂 … Continue reading →

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