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Sartarelli : One Thing Done Very Well

Joel | March 22, 2010

Le Marche producer Sartarelli does one thing and does it well. Very well.
It’s spelled V-E-R-D-I-C-C-H-I-O.
Located nearby Poggio San Marcello in the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi appellation of Italy’s Marche, the Sartarelli estate – its vineyards planted exclusively to Verdicchio - is run by Donatella Sartarelli and Patrizio Chiacchiarini, with assistance from enologist Alberto [...]

Verdicchio Meets Chun Juan

Joel | March 3, 2010

No, it’s not an Italian–Chinese love story. Well, not exactly
Chinese chun juan or spring rolls – thin dough skins spread with finely minced vegetables, meat, shrimp or oysters and rolled into, well…a roll…evoke an emotional response of home and family for my Chinese wife. Since her parents are currently visiting us, [...]