Blog Post #63 – Wine of the Month (November)
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Blog Post #28 – Education
This is the second of three posts I am doing about Italy. In the first, I covered the Northern wine regions. In this one, I will cover the central wine regions using my notes and the 2 encyclopedic references WAoW & OCtW. “The heart and perhaps the soul of Italy lie in this central, slightly…
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Blog Post #27 – Food & Wine (appetizer)
As promised in my last post, this one will feature Italy. I have specifically chosen a charcuterie board of Italian meat & cheeses to go with Italian wine. Specifically, Bel Gioioso’s Aged Asiago cheese, Locatelli’s Pecorino Romano cheese, Fratelli Beretta’s All Natural Prosciutto, and Black Brook Farm Honey Comb. I wanted to keep this simple;…
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Blog Post #26 – Education
Starting with this post and continuing for the next 2 Education ones, I will outline the major wine regions of Italy. This country, which is called the “land of staked vines” by serious oenophiles, has at least 20 different wine regions that export more wine to America than any other. Geographically, it’s easy to divide…