Joel | April 21, 2011
Three Italian Whites That Get It Right
As Spring makes its appearance where I like to walk along Frog Hollow Road, yellow flowers bloom, tractors cough awake from their winter rest, the season’s first bicyclists spin past coloring the landscape with bright, eye-catching outfits.
Spring also brings with it a gradual shift from hearty cold weather fare [...]
Category: $ (Under $25), $$ ($25-$50), Campania, Umbria, Veneto, Wine |
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Joel | March 31, 2010
SPORTOLETTI ASSISI ROSSO 2007, DOC
SPORTOLETTI VILLA FIDELIA ROSSO 2005, UMBRIA IGT
Be praised, my Lord, be praised with all your creatures,
especially our brother, Master Sun,
through whom you bring us day and give us light.
He is, Most High, a living sign of you,
so beautifully he shines with splendor bright.
— Canticle [...]
Category: $ (Under $25), $$ ($25-$50), Umbria, Wine |
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Tags: Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese
Joel | June 12, 2009
Lamborghini Trescone 2004, Umbria Rosso IGT
Ready to kick up your heels?
The Trescone, one of Central Italy’s oldest folk dances, has traditionally been performed to celebrate the end of the harvest. And, in addition to the harvest, Umbrian folk have plenty to dance about: the region has wonderful wines, food, culture, and natural beauty.
You can learn more about [...]
Category: $ (Under $25), Umbria, Uncategorized, Wine |
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Tags: Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese
Joel | June 3, 2009
Goretti Le Mura Saracene Montefalco Rosso 2006, DOC
One of Italian wine’s greatest blending partnerships - that of Sangiovese and Sagrantino - hails from the area of Montefalco, aka “il balcone dell’Umbria” or “The balcony of Umbria”, so named because of its dominant position at 400m above sea level from which one can enjoy panoramic landscapes of [...]
Category: $ (Under $25), Umbria, Uncategorized, Wine |
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Tags: Merlot, Sangiovese