Joel | May 10, 2011
The wine event known as #barbera2 – a grass roots wine “happening” dedicated to discovery and understanding of the Barbera vine and its terroir – is scheduled to kick off this weekend on May 14th, 2011 at Nizza Monferrato in Italy’s Piedmont.
#barbera2 organizers plan to stream the event live beginning at 9.30am CEST, URL [...]
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Joel | April 24, 2011
In so many ways, Spring is a time of new beginnings and refocusing of energies.
With the arrival of Spring, bud break in the vineyard marks the transition from winter’s quiet dormancy to that unique awakening which begins another growing season.
As dormant buds push forth shoots, one of the most important vineyard tasks becomes that of [...]
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Joel | March 1, 2011
I knew there would be good wines. It was, after all, a prestigious Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri tasting. But, even good wines can have the nasty habit of wanting a lot of other things from you besides that you enjoy them.
Today, my attention is directed to wines heroic in their ability to [...]
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Joel | February 15, 2011
Italian Masters 2011, NYC: Memorable Tastings
February 8th arrived to find me traveling by morning train across a very pastoral Connecticut quieted by fallen snow.
I’m returning to New York City for the Italian Wine Masters Grand Tasting, an event featuring producers of Conegliano-Valdobiaddene Prosecco Superiore, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.
After having [...]
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