by Elena | Aug 14, 2020 | A glass of
We are in the Italian region of Marche, home of Verdicchio. But which Verdicchio? Yes, because this grape variety gives rise to two totally different types of wine: Verdicchio di Iesi and Verdicchio di Matelica. I have tasted both, and both are excellent white wines...
by Elena | Aug 1, 2020 | A glass of
We are in Switzerland, specifically in Valais, perhaps the most prolific canton in terms of Swiss wine production. And we are talking of great wines, coming from high altitude vineyards. During the last event Caves Ouvertes des vins du Valais, among the many and...
by Elena | Jul 27, 2020 | A glass of
… That’s what I said to myself when I saw this label unknown to me: a Hungarian wine produced by the famous Spanish winery Vega Sicilia?? Indeed, Vega Sicilia does not only mean prestigious Iberian red wines such as Macán or Unico, but it also means Hungary,...
by Elena | Jun 20, 2020 | A glass of
Crémant de Limoux is part of the wide French appellations Crémant which can be a respectable alternative to the French, universal Champagne. We are always talking about classic or traditional fermentation method, then second fermentation in the bottle and at least...
by Elena | Jun 1, 2020 | A glass of
Curious to try it as I am genetically from Piemonte region, I bought a bottle of Aglianico, specifically a DOCG Aglianico del Taburno. Aglianico is a vine that thrives in the volcanic hilly areas of Campania and Basilicata, terroir that confers an elegance and a...
by Elena | May 24, 2020 | A glass of
History and style: this is what can distinguish Ca ‘dei Frati. History because we are now in the fourth generation of Dal Cero family. History that began in 1939 with the transfer of Felice Dal Cero from Verona to Lugana di Sirmione located on the southern shore...
