Sangiovese
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Sorry I've been away....
The Tasting Note &bull Aug 31, 2010
Over two months have gone by since my last post, so sorry about that, but there has been a load going on since then! After my birthday week, I've been focusing on other projects and been selling whisky to Americans… Full Story »
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Beer, wine tasting in September at Carlucci
otg.mysuburbanlife.com via @OTGTweets &bull Aug 30, 2010The Goose Island Beer Dinner is at 6 p.m. Featured beers include: India Pale Ale, Matilda and Bourbon Country Stout (full menu and pairings below). The cost is $35 per person. The establishment partners with Binny's Beverage Depot to host… Full Story »
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2007 Picchetti Sangiovese Mistral Vineyard (USA, California, Central Coast) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @sleinbach &bull Aug 30, 2010SANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-veh-zeh"). Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used… Full Story »
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Viaggio nel Gusto: Rare Wine and Antipasti from Campania - Koutali
koutali.com via @koutali_com &bull Aug 27, 2010VinoRosso is a small, Italian wine bar. Chef/Owners Giuseppe Manna, from Rome, Italy & wife Vega Freeman-Brady, from Berkeley, California, have focused on a selection of more than 70 fine Italian and Californian wines, most of them available by the… Full Story »
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Sea Grape Wine Shop
www.seagrapewines.com via @VanityBA &bull Aug 26, 2010Terra Fossil Malbec 2008 2008 .750LDeep, dark red color with violet tints. Generous, read moreGiacomo Sangiovese 2007 2007 .750LA balanced, classic Sangiovese at a great price. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Malbec
- Sangiovese
- Wine
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central bottle wine + provisions / Rosso di Casanova di Neri 2007
www.centralbottle.com via @hbtoasted &bull Aug 25, 2010Look at that soil! I know we always say that, but look at it. You couldn't even walk in that barefoot, much less want to shoot your head through it. It's amazing to think beautiful thick vines with big huge… Full Story »
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Speed Date with Ortman Family Vineyard
vinoverve.com via @Alltop_wine &bull Aug 25, 2010Speed dating a family? That sounds a bit kinky. Particularly by my Snow White standards speed dating a vineyard? That sounds more like me. Though perhaps, I am becoming like Mae West when she said, "I used to be Snow… Full Story »
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Wine Tasting with Gecko Cellars
www.facebook.com via @TheWineAlley &bull Aug 25, 2010Join us on Thursday to try 4 fantastic wines from one of Washington's newest wineries! We'll be pouring their Rose', Malbec, Sangiovese Zinfandel. These are wines you do not want to miss out on trying! All of the wines will… Full Story »
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The Kings of Tuscany - WINE TASTING
www.facebook.com via @MacsBeerandWine &bull Aug 24, 2010We're launching into our Cellar Series Tastings with the Kings of Tuscany, featuring the best producers from Chianti Classico, Bolgheri and Brunello di Montalcino presented by Gary Long of Vinifera Imports, with some surprises thrown in! Taste these 6 wines… Full Story »
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Aug 22, Easy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
Cheers 2 Wine &bull Aug 22, 2010Cheers2Wine is pleased to share this Easy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe. Comfort food at its best! Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a delightful meal you'll want to serve over and over again. Wine Pairing: Sangiovese would be… Full Story »
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Wedding Tablecloths: Horniest Wine Tasting Parties!
weddingtablecloths.blogspot.com via @bobbyb5156 &bull Aug 20, 2010It has got a special place in culture, diet and in social gatherings. These are places where moral judgments are made on wine and while the organizers celebrate the victory of subjectivity in wine tasting. The 1st mistake a just… Full Story »
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Magical History Tour - Barossa and Clare Valleys
TheWineBlog.net &bull Aug 18, 2010
Just three days in the Barossa and one in Clare was far too short a time to do the area justice but we popped around the vineyards in a disorganised fashion and tasted a fair number of fine wines. As I discovered, the Barossa is a series of small towns spread out over mostly flat plains, the populated areas separated by numerous historic (and new) wineries and gnarled vineyards. Wineries in the region range in style from historic buildings that are part of Australia's historic oenological fabric, to ultra-modern… Full Story »
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Italy meets California circa 1982 (by Burton Anderson, Wine Spectator)
Do Bianchi &bull Aug 18, 2010
The above image of Ezio Rivella (now president of the Brunello producers association) has been culled from the December 1-15, 1982 issue of the Wine Spectator. The article, filed from Florence, was written by Burton Anderson and is entitled "Italian… Full Story »
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Thurs: Wine Tasting, Trunk Show, LIVE Music & My 2nd Anniversary!
us1.campaign-archive.com via @ALainezdeBrimer &bull Aug 17, 2010Happy Hour: weekdays 4-7pm; A selection of wines & appetizers for $6.95 each. Normally $9-$18. Wine Tasting Daily: Wine, cheese & chocolate flights! Meet Beth from Miner Family Vineyards & taste their line-up of Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Cab… Full Story »
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Italian Wine: more please! - Food Italian Wine Tasting Notes Wine - - CellarDoor
www.melpriestley.com via @melpriestley &bull Aug 17, 2010I recently hosted another one of my regular wine study sessions; this month it was Italian wines. Now, obviously with the mammoth wine industry that Italy has, it wasn't possible for us to even really scratch the surface of all… Full Story »
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Big House Red
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Aug 14, 2010
A few months back I decided to fill out an application for the Wine Century Club, a group that you can become a member of after you've tasted 100 different grape varieties. I sat down with the application and picked my brain for which varieties I've tasted. It… Full Story »
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2006 Cana's Feast Winery (Cuneo) Sangiovese Bricco (USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley) - CellarTracker!
www.cellartracker.com via @TrishCarey &bull Aug 13, 2010Tasted by RPerro on 8/23/2009 rated 89 points:Italy in the Valley (Cana's Feast Winery, Carlton, OR): Deep red color. Raspberries and some earthy/smoky flavors. Quite enjoyable. Tasted by RPerro on 11/28/2008 rated 88 points:Thanksgiving Wine Tasting (Carlton, OR): Just released.… Full Story »
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A pair of Pondera Reds
Wine Foot &bull Aug 12, 2010
Like many small wineries, the husband and wife team of Pondera Winery in Kirkland Washington is built on the dreams, aspirations of making their passion into something they can do full-time. It's wineries like this that are the backbone of… Full Story »
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Veraison wireless in Montalcino
Do Bianchi &bull Aug 11, 2010
Another good friend, Laura, has been doing some amazing posts at the blog she authors for Il Palazzone. The photo above comes from a wonderful post she did showing the different ripening times in different growing zones of the winery's… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Sangiovese
- Appellation
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A Vino Nobile I actually like
Rockss and Fruit &bull Aug 11, 2010Call me a picky erudite wine snob or call me very particular in my tastes but I have never had a Vino Nobile that has really done it for me, up until I tasted the 2006 Podere I Sanguineto Vino… Full Story »
