In an ongoing effort to introduce us to different wines I have chosen Valpolicella (val-po-la-cella) wines to report on in this blog. There are five primary Valpolicella wines that are produced in the Vapolicella wine zone in northern Italy’s Veneto region located in the foothills of the Alps…
Amarone, Corvina, Corvinone, Italian wines, Molinara, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto region, wine dinner
As I have mentioned in the past, I have been trying to expand my palate and wine knowledge by tasting a number of new wines. Lately I have been focused on tasting Old World wines, particularly wines from Italy. I have been a big fan of Brunello di Montalcino which is claimed to be the […]
barolos, Fratelli Seghesio, Italian wines, Poderi Oddero, wine stains
Tapastrie co-owner and guest blogger Tom Welsh finishes up our exploration of the various Italian wine regions. Italy is unique among wine producing countries in that wine is produced nearly everywhere. Anywhere else the areas suitable for growing wine grapes are in specific geographical pockets…
Abruzzo, Aglianico, Calabria, Campania, Cirò Rosso, Franciacorta, Italian wines, Sardinia, Sicily
Piemonte, or Piedmont, is a legendary region of northwest Italy famous for its culinary traditions, its sought after white truffles, and of course, its wine. Piedmont borders France and Switzerland and much of its territory is the foothills of the Alps. The Po River cuts a large valley through…
Arneis, Asti, Barbera, Barolo, Cortese, Dolcetto, Italian wines, Moscato, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Tom Welsh
Today’s blog is another from guest blogger Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant: Everyone loves bubbles, right? So this will be a fun blog. Today I’m writing a general overview of sparkling wine, the various types and areas of production. Sparkling wine is often associated with celebration and rightly so, but it is certainly not necessary to wait for a special occasion to drink some…
Champagne, Charmat Method, Crémant wines, French wines, Italian wines, Méthode Traditionnelle Method, Método Tradicional Method, Spanish wines, Sparkling wine