The locals in Veneto, Italy, where Prosecco is produced, refer to Prosecco as, “Welcome wine.” I like that. I’m a huge advocate for sparkling wines and believe all celebrations and get togethers should include sparkling wine. I know would welcome a glass of Prosecco when someone welcomes me to an event. One of the things […]
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Review: 11 Minutes Rosé, Pasqua
11 minutes, that’s how long the juice for this wine remained in contact with the skins after pressing. The winemaker at Pasqua believes that’s the perfect amount of time for the wine to gain its rosé hue from the grape skins. After those 11 minutes, the must is cooled and transferred to a stainless steel […]
Review: PassioneSentimento Bianco
Let’s get right to the point, this is a really cool wine. It’s made from Garganega grapes that are partially dried (i.e., like raisins) in a technique called appassimento. And it’s believed to be the only dry white wine produced in the Veneto region using this technique. Veneto, and Italy in general, has a lot […]
Review: Renzo Masi Chianti
Have you had those moments when you go to a restaurant, look at the wine list and realize that you don’t know any of the specific wine brands listed? With thousands and thousands of wines on the market, it’s not that uncommon of an occurrence — even for experienced wine lovers with a fairly broad […]
Review: Pasqua, Romeo & Juliet Prosecco
I’ve reviewed a couple other wines from Pasqua recently, and one thing I haven’t mentioned is that these wines are brought to us in the US by Bronco Wine Company, the fourth largest wine company in the US. When it comes to bargain wines, the portfolios at Bronco are massive and filled with great deals. […]
Review: Pasqua, 11 Minutes Rosé
My spring rosé reveling continues with a rosé from northern Italy. More specifically, it comes from the Lake Garda vicinity, which is not only a beautiful region but is also home to one of my favorite DOCs, Lugana. But, of course, I have many favorite DOCs. The wine comes from a winery called Pasqua and […]
Review: Romeo & Juliet Passione Sentimento Bianco
If you’ve ever been to a major city in Italy the label of this wine may look familiar. You don’t have to go far to find some graffiti. I have mixed feelings about it. Sometimes I see it and say, “Ugh, why do people have to put graffiti everywhere?” But sometimes I come across some […]
Lugana — Italian white wines you’ll love
A few weeks ago, at the 2018 Wine Bloggers Conference, I had a chance to taste some wines from Lugana DOC, a wine region in northern Italy. It’s not the first time I’ve tasted wines from Lugana, and hopefully it won’t be the last. I can say with absolute certainty that every wine I’ve tried […]
Peter Zemmer, Rolhüt, Pinot Noir = Amazing
Autumn is upon us and it is therefore pinot noir season. Why? Because that’s what I’m in the mood for. Until I’m in the mood for something else, of course. And what I’m usually in the mood for is a good bargain. Many a wine snob will tell you there is no such thing as […]
Peter Zemmer, Pinot Grigio
I love Italian wine. I’ve said that countless times in my life. But in a way it’s a meaningless statement. After all, I don’t love all Italian wine and at the same time I also love French wine, German wine, Spanish wine, American wine, Georgian wine, South African wine, and on and on the list […]