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Written on September 14 2016. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting.

Scouting unexpected flavors: the Italian wine girl goes to Napa Valley

Harvest time in Napa Valley smells good! The morning marine fog and the midday sun are the perfect combination to spread in the air the damp forest floor smell and the pines aroma. Scents which surround...

Written on September 6 2016. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting.

Country chic dinner at Oak Ridge Winery, the V.I.P. trip at WBC 2016

It has been the fate that brought me to Oak Ridge Winery and I couldn’t be more grateful to my lucky star. During the Wine Blogger Conference 2016 in Lodi we, attendees, were supposed to choose a small...

Written on August 8 2016. Posted in Wine Event, Wine Tasting.

Rhone Rangers: Cali French kiss

What happen when America meets the Rhone River Valley? Something intriguing like a Cali French kiss. Since the early 80's several American winemakers began experimenting with Rhone style wines and decided...

Written on July 29 2016. Posted in Wine Story.

Italian style, California mood: Giornata Winery – (How to grow a happy Sangiovese in Paso Robles)

Their last name (Terrizzi) let guess some Italian origins and in fact Brian has some Sicilian ancestors, although now his family has been American for generations. Yet the little Italian part of his...

Written on June 12 2016. Posted in Wine Story.

Francesco Illy, from the espresso coffee to the Bonsai Brunello di Montalcino. Story of a “fool” who was right.

When I read about the story of Francesco Illy I couldn't resist: I said to myself, I need to meet this man, I need to look the foolish sparkle in his eyes! So I drove among the beautiful hills of Tuscany,...

Written on March 12 2016. Posted in Wine Tasting.

Prosecco? Yes, but Cartizze…

Prosecco is the most sold wine in U.S.: with its fresh, crisp, pleasant bubbles it has conquered America's consumers heart. Among wine lovers it has the reputation of being a simple, easy drinking,...

Written on February 22 2016. Posted in Wine Tasting.

The Chardonnay that made history

You say Chateau Montelena, you mean the history of Napa Chardonnay. Established in 1882 this winery changed forever the course of the wine making business in California with the famous victory in Paris...

Written on January 30 2016. Posted in Wine Event.

Slow Wine Tour 2016 – Los Angeles (my playlist)

Crystal chandeliers, charming location and 50 wine producers from Italy with their best wines: how to resist? Slow Wine Tour 2016 was in L.A. this week, at Taglyan Complex in Hollywood and I got the...

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