Destination Lugana for Lugana Wine November 2nd marked the official Launch of Destination Lugana Lugana wine is known for its fresh sabidity and high acidty from the influence of nearby Lake Garda Lugana wine is a delicious white wine from Northern Italy. Recently six Lugana wine producers banded together with Gambero Rosso for a […]
Pasqua Winery History This week it was a pleasure to attend a Masterclass organized by Wine Enthusiast and Pasqua Winery to showcase examples of the Italian winery’s excellent vino. Pasqua Winery History Pasqua Vigneti e Cantine history began in 1925, when the first generation of the Pasqua brothers came to Verona to establish a new
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Masterclass in New York. Very exciting to attend the Simply Italian Great Wines US Tour happening in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. So many producers from Italy arrived to share their delicious wines, many of them familiar from other Simply Italian Great Wines from other years, and from visits. Today
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Port Wine Masterclass So exciting to attend a fabulous Masterclass on the Tawny style of Port wine in New York, at the famous Yale Club on Vanderbilt Avenue. This was a special Port Wine promotion taking place in the USA aimed at specialists, journalists and opinion leaders. The event began with a Masterclass with the
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Sartori Wine Lunch Excellent lunch today with Andrea Sartori of Sartori di Verona, one of the most significant wine companies in Veneto, Italy. Aside from the excellent wine, two of the key reasons this tasting of quality Italian wines stood out is because of the gregarious, welcoming nature of Andrea himself, the fact he brought
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Spanish Wines : Spain’s Great Match Spain’s Great Match arrived in New York to face an eager group of trade and consumers. Guests found an assortment of walk around food and wine tastings, like cooking demos, sommelier food and wine pairing challenges, and lots more. The wine trade (buyers for restaurants, retail stores, journalists) got
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Sherry Academy 2022 So excited and honored to have been recruited as an official Sherry Ambassador! Sherry wines have over 3,000 years of history, beginning with the Phoenicians. This ancient culture introduced the cultivation of vines to Cadez, Spain between 700 – 1000 BC. During the two and a half days of classroom education associated
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Monteabellon Wines Delightful tasting of Monteabellon wine from Ribera del Duero today, guided by the family winery’s export manager Liola Hernaez Iruzubieta  The setting for the tasting was the highly regarded Spanish restaurant Boqueria. Ribera del Duero has earned an excellent reputation for its wines made from the Tempranillo grape. The family behind Monteabellon
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Sweet Moscato Sweet Moscato Statue Are you curious about sweet Moscato wine? Sweet Moscato is a wine from the Moscato grape. Famous in ancient Rome and noted by the historian Pliny, sweet Moscato grows all over the world. But the most famous wine from the sweet Moscato grape is Moscato d’Asti. Like many wines from
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The Abruzzo Wine Experience Abruzzo is a wine region in Southern Italy producing delicious white and red wine. along with the classic Cerasuelo, a rosé style wine made from the Montepulciano grape. When grown in the best sites and matured in oak, the red Montepulciano grape can take on the gravitas of a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Margiotta Winery Margiotta Winery is located in Abruzzo’s historic Peligna Valley, and remains a popular destination on the Abruzzo wine route. I found myself charmed during my Margiotta Winery visit, mostly because of the young, energetic, jean-clad Francesca Margiotta, representing the 5th generation of winemakers. With the energy of a Jack-in-the-box toy, Francesca sprang to
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The Bosco Winery Bosco is one of the oldest wineries in Abruzzo, created in the late 19th century by young Giovanni Bosco who began cultivating vines around the city of Pescara in the south east region of Abruzzo. Bosco Winery: Ancient Wine Implements The winery is still family owned. During the pandemic, the family created a
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