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Meet the Maker: Valtellina’s Nebbiolo – An Interview with Ar.Pe.Pe.’s Enologist
On previous posts, we have presented the Italian wine district of Valtellina and introduced one of the finest Valtellina wine producers, Ar.Pe.Pe. along with a tasting of their wines. On this post,...
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#chianticool: “Not Your Grandma’s Chianti”– A Chianti Tasting in NYC
A few weeks ago I attended a seminar and wine tasting event organized by the Consorzio Vino Chianti (a producers’ consortium that has been promoting and controlling the quality of Chianti wine since...
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Downoladable FsT Wine Tasting Chart!
Exactly two years ago, I had published a post on this blog providing a general overview of the Italian Sommelier Association wine tasting protocol and the steps it entails. Over time I have kept giving...
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Saint Emilion Chronicles #7, Part I: A Visit to Chateau Figeac
For those of you who remember our Saint Emilion series, this is its next installment: after our post on Chateau de Ferrand, today we will talk about another Chateau that we visited – Chateau Figeac. On...
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A New Column: Variety Show
Today we are going to launch a new column called Variety Show. Each post in this series will feature a different grape variety from around the world. Each post will contain cool facts, cutting-edge DNA...
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Variety Show: Spotlight on Glera (AKA Prosecco)
Today’s grape in the limelight of our Variety Show is Glera, formerly known as Prosecco. 1. From Prosecco To Glera: What’s In a Name? Up until recently, Prosecco was the name for three things: the...
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Variety Show: Spotlight on Aglianico
Today’s grape variety in the spotlight is… Aglianico, together with its clone Aglianico del Vulture. 1. Aglianico’s Origins And History Aglianico is a black-berried grape variety that is indigenous to...
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An Overview of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Appellation and Its Wines
As a prelude to our next post in which we will temporarily leave Italy and review a French Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine, in this post we will provide a brief overview of the southern French wine region...
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An Exciting Project and Powerful Tool: Italy’s DOCG Appellation Database
We are pretty excited to share the news of a new wine project and powerful tool that we just rolled out on Flora’s Table: an overview of all of Italy’s 74 DOCG appellations (those that are at the top...
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An Overview of France’s Alsace AOC Appellation
Since I have recently received three samples of Pinot Blanc wines from Alsace which I am going to review on one of the next posts, today I am going to provide a brief overview of northeastern France’s...
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