Dievole Fourplay Rosso

March 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, Red Blend, Red Wines

One of the things that wine geeks like me get geeked out about is tasting wine varieties that we don’t get to taste every day. Here’s a red blend that’s packed with four varieties that are native to Sicily. Those varieties include Frappato Nero, Nerello Cappuccio, Nebello Mascalese and Nero d’Avola, blended at 25% of [...]

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Si Soave

March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

It’s time for yet another Soave (SWAH-vey) review. This one comes from Si Soave and they get the award for “best bottle.” Seriously, this bottle is the best I’ve seen since tasting the Travaglini Gattinara… and notice that both are Italian wines. In addition to being an interesting looking bottle, it’s also really comfortable to [...]

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Cantina del Castello Soave Classico

March 1st, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

Tonight we’re tasting another Soave, this time it’s one with the Classico DOC designation produced by Cantina del Castello. This winery, which translated means “Castle Vineyard,” lies just below Scaligeri Castle in Soave. A beautiful and regal location.
This wine is produced from 90% Garganega and 10% Trebbiano di Soave. This wine has not seen any [...]

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Villa Erbice Soave Superiore Vigneto Panvinio

February 27th, 2010 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, White Wines

One of the things that I geek out about is introducing wines to those who are learning about them. A lot of visitors to this site are people who are a little bit into wine, but curious and wanting to learn more. I can’t encourage you enough to explore new varieties and try wines that [...]

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Vigna Dogarina Prosecco Brut

December 15th, 2009 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine

A couple weeks ago we reviewed the Vigna Dogarina Extra Dry, which I thought was outstanding, and tonight it’s another Prosecco from Vigna Dogarina, this time it’s the Brut.
If you’re not a bubbly wine buff you might not guess this, but the Brut is slightly more dry than the Extra Dry. So, I guess you [...]

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Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui

December 7th, 2009 | 3 Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Dessert Wines, Italian Wine, Sparkling Wine

We’re checking out another sparkling wine today, but this one is a sweet, dessert sparkler: Rosa Regale
To be honest, I was a little reluctant to review this wine just based on price. In my opinion, Banfi wines are overpriced. For a while I was seeing this wine sell for $25+, but recently I’ve seen it [...]

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Vigna Dogarina Prosecco Extra Dry

December 1st, 2009 | No Comments | email this | digg it | trackback

Published in Italian Wine, Prosecco, Sparkling Wine

Tonight we’re tasting another Prosecco, and it happens to be another outstanding value for sparkling wine.
Like most Prosecco, Vigna Dogarina comes from the Veneto region in Italy. But that’s just the broader region. This particular Prosecco comes from Valdobbiadene, one of the most prestigious places for Prosecco.
Pay close attention to the “Extra Dry” part of [...]

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