Before jumping into the next big series, I thought we’d review some odds and ends.  Wines that we’ve received as samples, but are unique enough that we don’t get the quantity needed to do a full series.  Today, we’re checking out a Sangiovese from Dievole. Wine production at Dievole dates back to the 12th century [...]

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The vast majority of Zinfandel that I come across is from California, but to mix things up I thought I’d include a review of an Italian Zinfandel.  If you look at wines in the Italian section of your favorite wine shop you may not even know that some of the wines you’re looking at are [...]

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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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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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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 [...]

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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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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 [...]

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