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Top Eight Wines for October
2007-09-25 18:13:00 Here are the top eight wines available in the PLCB stores in the good state of Pennslvania. Even if you don’t live here, these are worth seeking out. Don’t forget to check out our new wine glasses while you are here. Primo Estate 2006 La Biondina, Adelaide $12 Grotto fresh! A simple and fun wine without any ... More About: Wines , October
Italian Pick of The Week 9/24/07
2007-09-24 15:31:00 Roagna Dolcetto d’Alba, 2005, DOC, Piemonte The name Dolcetto derives from dolcezza, meaning sweetness, and refers to the berries of the varietal, a quality that does not show up in the wines of its seven DOC zones. Roagna is regarded as a ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Alexander Valley Vineyards 2004 ?Top of the Crop? Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexa
2007-09-21 05:04:00 A bottling from AVV’s new Reserve line, this Cabernet is a good step forward for this family-owned winery. The aromatics begin with a whiff of buttered popcorn flowing into fresh tobacco and basil along with a solid dose of blackberry. On the palate, the wine hits off with eucalyptus and graphite under a core of just-ripe cherries and hazelnuts. Tart cherries and ... More About: Cabernet Sauvignon , Vineyards , Alexa , Alexander , Crop
Italian Pick of The Week, 9/18/07
2007-09-19 03:32:00 Cantine Cardeto “Rupestro”, 2002, IGT, Umbria Even though Sangiovese is Italy’s most prolific and widely planted grape it is popularly associated with Tuscany- Chianti to be specific. In the hils near Orvieto, blended with Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, and a touch ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Eric Arnold?s First Big Crush
2007-09-17 21:47:00 Eric Arnold is in love. Not simply with wine, or New Zealand wines, or the people who grow and create those wines. No, Eric is in love with the whole damn mess of it all. First Big Crush is a book about a man with a lot of passion, not necessarily a lot of sense, and a ...
The September Newsletter
2007-09-17 06:03:00 Check out the wine buys after the jump… More About: Newsletter , September
The Wines of Italy September13
2007-09-11 19:40:00 Coast to Coast Terradora DiPaolo Falanghina “Irpina”,DOC, 2003 Campania ... More About: Italy , Wines
Italian Pick of the Week 9/11/07
2007-09-11 19:16:00 Feudo Maccari “ReNoto”, 2005, IGT, Sicilia Sicily is developing a reputation as the “California” of Italian wine, a region where ambiguous regulations allow winemakers latitude regarding production and freedom to experiment. The inclusion ... More About: Week , Pick , 9/11
Italian Pick of The Week, 8/27/07
2007-08-26 19:57:00 Argiolas “Perdera”, Isola dei Nuraghi IGT, 2004…Monica is a varietal indigenous to Sardegna, believed to have been introduced, as was Cannonau, by Spanish monks in the 11th century. There are two DOC zones where it predominates, however trhis version from a well known producer includes Carignano and Bovale Sardo to tone down some of Monica’s ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Italian Pick of The Week, 8/20/07
2007-08-19 18:23:00 Pieropan Soave Classico, 2004, Veneto…Thirty or forty years ago Soave, as was the case with its Tuscan cousin Chianti, suffered the ignominy of becoming a “brand” name, a generic term for mass produced, easy drinking Italian white wine. A lightweight in style and aesthetics, the Pinot Grigio of its day. Leonildo Pieropan and other astute ... More About: Week , Pick
A Sideways Blast into the Past
2007-08-14 04:45:00 Just going through some old files on the wine school’s web server when I found an old promo for a yet-to-be-released movie called Sideways. The school had been given about 20 seats to the Philadelphia premiere, but the theater was almost empty! More About: Past , Blast
Lagar de Pintos Albarino, 2005
2007-08-13 22:13:00 Not that they needed it, but the recent infusion of Mediterranean themed “small plate” menus on the local dining scene has opened palates to the quality and value of Spanish wines. Tempranillo, garnacha, and all those riojopowerhouses, however, have kept exotic indigenous varietals on the fringes, and this full bodied biancofrom Rias Baixas in Spain’s ... More About: Pinto
Italian Pick of The Week, 8/13/07
2007-08-13 05:43:00 Montesole Fiano di Avellino, 2003, Campania…This varietal stands out from the unassuming crowd of white wines from the region, all of them interesting in their own right but whose nuances are not easily discerned. Fiano has sometimes been referred to as “pesto in a bottle”, a bit overstated but as accurate a descriptor as any ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
L?Oca?s Anchovies
2007-08-10 21:47:00 This past week, we held the second Sommelier Smackdown to be catered by L’Oca, the delicious Italian restaurant across the street from the school. Also for the second time, they provided us with house-cured white anchovies that reminded most of the people in attendance how delicious these little fishies can be. Far from those vaguely ... More About: Wine
Domaine de la Janasse 2006 Cotes du Rhone Blanc
2007-08-10 21:39:00 The nose is rich with mushrooms and spice, though there’s a certain dried apricot perfume there from the viognier, too. You can definitely smell the oak here, which was lavished on this wine but doesn’t overpower it. On the palate, this white is every bit as deep and nuanced as the nose implies, with a ... More About: Maine , Rhone , Domaine
Italian Pick of the Week, 8/06/07
2007-08-07 04:22:00 Bertani “Le Lave”, 2002, Veneto…Old and New World styles synthesize in this full bodied,creamy blend born of volcanic soil that is the antithesis of vapid, watery white wines from the Veneto. Garganega, the basis of true Soave Classico, plays a 40% supporting role in this “Super Venetian” IGT to Chardonnay that has been fully fermented ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
The August Newsletter
2007-07-31 01:58:00 Get the goods after the jump… More About: Newsletter , August , The A
Italian Pick of The Week, 7/28/07
2007-07-29 16:22:00 Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno, 2004, Marche….Viticulture in the coastal area near Ancona predates Roman times, yet the wines of the Marche are still relatively unknown save for Fazzi-Battaglia’s “fish” bottle of Verdicchio. The Rosso is an harmonious blend of the ubiquitous Sangiovese, Montepulciano, and a touch of locally grown Passerino. It gives off subtle foresty ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Italian Pick of the Week
2007-07-23 16:38:00 Torre dei Gesuiti “Sarrocco”, 2004, Puglia IGT From the inky purple-black pigment to the balanced and slightly herbal finish, this is a mouthful of wine. Substantial and juicy at the same time, with layers of dark berries and currants, and a rounded core of black plum that softens the Negroamaro. The overall effect of the ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Wine 101: Intro to Wine, July 26th
2007-07-21 20:57:00 First Flight 1. Domaine Wachau 2005 Riesling (AU) Second Flight 1. Montes 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley (CH) 2. Simonnet-Febvre 2004 Chablis (FR) Third Flight 1. La Carraia 2005 Sangiovese, Umbria (IT) 2. Norton 2005 Malbec ?Reserva,? Mendoza (AR) Fourth Flight 1. La Rocas 2004 Garnacha, Catalyud (SP) 2. Green Point 2004 Shiraz, Victoria (AS) Fifth Flight 1. Hogue ?Genesis? 2002 Merlot, Columbia Valley (WA) 2. Wolf Blass ... More About: Wine , July , Intro
Summer Sparklers and Sweets, July 20th
2007-07-21 20:53:00 First Flight 1. Marques de Gelida 2002 Cava Brut, Sant Sadurni d?Anoia (SP) Second Flight 1. Langlois NV Crémant de Loire, Loire Valley (FR) 2. Cave des Producteurs 2002 Vouvray Brut ?Tete de Cuvée,? Loire Valley (FR) Third Flight 1. Juve & Camps NV Cava Brut Rosé, Sant Sadurni d?Anoia (SP) 2. Llopart 2003 Cava Brut Rosé, Sant Sadurni d?Anoia (SP) Fourth Flight 1. ... More About: Summer , Sweets , July , Spar , Sparkle
Italian Pick of The Week, 7/15/07
2007-07-16 19:09:00 Cusumano “benuara”, 2004, Sicily….Nero d’Avola has slowly gained credance as THE red grape of Sicily, combined here with Syrah to produce an interesting IGT wine that tones down the sometimes jammy, chewy quality of Nero and replaces the Marsala like sweetness that is oftimes on the finish with hints of coffee and subtle dry ... More About: Italian , Week , Pick
Vino Divino
2007-07-07 17:16:00 As a follow-up to our trip to Tuscany, here are the best among scores of wines tasted, whether at the winery, an enoteca, with meals, or sitting around the campfire: 10. Coltarenzio Muller- Thurgau, 2005…aromatic and spicy, balanced by ... More About: Vino , Divino
Old World in Old City
2007-07-06 19:26:00 Maybe you can’t break away to Rome or Florence this summer but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a taste of the good life, Italian style, right here in town. Josephine Russo and Bruno Mallo, natives of Sicily and Naples respectively, have transported their “Best of Philly 2006″ gelati recipes ... More About: World , Wine , City
TUSCANY REVISITED
2007-07-06 19:02:00 As many of you are aware, Keith and I took our show on the road the first week of June, converting the Villa Giusterna into the WSOP Tuscan campus. Instead of boring everyone with details of our “viaggio di vino”, and with apologies to the Letterman staff, here’s my Top Ten List ... More About: Tuscany
Italy by Region, June 23rd
2007-06-22 20:01:00 First Flight 1. Radici 2004 Fiano di Avellino, Campania 2. Cascina Chicco 2005 Roero Arneis, Piedmont Second Flight 1. Contado 2002 Aglianico, Molise 2. Di Majo Norante 2003 Ramitello, Molise Third Flight 1. Cantina Zaccagnini 2002 Montepulciano d?Abruzzo Riserva, Abruzzo 2. Saldini Pilastri 2004 Rosso Piceno, Marche Fourth Flight 1. Saia 2003 Nero d?Avola , Sicilia Fifth Flight 1. Vigne Regali 2003 Dolcetto d?Acqui, Piedmont 2. Vietti 2003 ... More About: Italy , June , Region
Muga 2006 White Rioja
2007-06-22 00:03:00 The nose of lemon and hazelnut is both rich and lively at the same time, yet that depth is presented in a wine with a surprisingly light frame. There’s a wonderful mouthfeel here–silky but not heavy, and it’s all given life with a hit of bright, lemony acidity that sets off the almond notes of ... More About: White
Niepoort 2001 Vertente, Douro (PR)
2007-06-21 23:58:00 The wines of Niepoort exemplify how much potential northern Portugal has, and the Vert ente’s seamless integration of native grape varieties with a decidedly New World sensibility is nothing short of magical. This wine, an inky red whose edges are showing the telltale brick hues of a bit of bottle age, needed a good 45 minutes ... More About: Poor , Tent
The Return from Italy!
2007-06-15 22:06:00 Myself and Frank were in Tuscany with a group of our students for a week. Tough life, I know;) Well, we are back and fighting off jetlag. Here are a few photos for now… More About: Italy , Return , The Return , Turn
The Exotica Class, June 9th
More articles from this author:2007-06-08 21:27:00 First Flight 1. Santa Julia Torrontes 2006, Mendoza (AR) 2. Palmina 2005 Malvasia Bianca Larner Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley (CA) Second Flight 1. Haggipavlu 2002 Moshofilero, Mantinia (GR) Third Flight 1. Gesselmann 2003 Blaufrankisch Creitzer, Burgenland (AU) 2. Simonsig 2001 Pinotage, Stellenbosch (SA) Fourth Flight 1. Sur de los Andes 2005 Bonarda, Mendoza (AR) 2. Summers 2005 Charbono, Napa Valley (CA) Fifth Flight 1. Croix du Mayne ... More About: June , Class , Exotica 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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