Prosecco: The Pairing Possibilities!
When I’m asked to name my favorite wine — even my favorite wine right now — I likely won’t have an answer. That’s partially because I love too many wines at any given time. But here’s a response you’ll likely hear from me: First,...
Beyond Bubbles: Prosecco and the Land of Valdobiaddene
Walking the covered porticoes and lively piazzas of Italy at aperitivo hour, you’ll witness the exuberant beauty of Italian Prosecco pulled from chilled ice buckets filling glass after glass at every bar and café. Nothing captures the Italian lifestyle like an...
Trader Joe’s – 12.99 Under – Wine #5 – Muscadet
And we’re back. The final in my series of Trader Joe’s Bargain Wine Finds. Wine #5 is a crisp, lemony white. Do you want a MUSCADET with your freshest seafood and oysters? Yes you do! Especially when Trader Joe’s offers one at $7.99. When I think of high...
Che Syrah Syrah!
Che Syrah Syrah! ….Sonoma Coast Style Oh Syrah, one of my favorite grapes turned wine. The range of styles it can produce, whether the ripest and richest “Shiraz” versions of Australia’s hottest climes, the bold spicy long-lived benchmark Hermitage, or silky to...
Mustard in the Vineyard!
A Vine’s Best Friend In honor of Earth Day, I bring you – Mustard from Dry Creek Valley blowing in the breeze, giving home to some very happy buzzing bees! This patch of yellow flowers was growing tall, in an otherwise fallow vineyard plot. . Not Just a...About Mary Beth
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Join me next Wednesday. Let's get to know "the off the beaten path" side of Piemonte wine! I'll be talking with 4th generation winemaker, Andrea Ivaldi coming to you from the rolling hills of the Nizza Monferrato after a day of harvest in another live VeroTalk. We'll chat while we taste together the broad variety of his delicious farm-crafted DOCG wines from this beautiful region: ![]()
* the most premiere Barbera in Piemonte, Barbera Nizza ![]()
* elegant and distinguished, Barbera d'Asti![]()
* aromatic frizzante - Moscato d'Asti![]()
* aromatic frizzante sweet red - Brachetto d'Aqui![]()
* and a lush and structured Alta Langa (traditional method sparkling, 100% Chardonnay) ![]()
October 5th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. Register with Verovinogusto for the Zoom to join the chat and learn more about the region and wines! You can also tune in live via Facebook Live on the VeroVinoGusto page.![]()
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Had a wonderful “Experience Dao” Portuguese wine tasting and learning experience yesterday at Kokkari in San Francisco. The Dao is a region of delicious, high quality wines made from a variety of interesting grapes native to Portugal. In the center north-east, the Dao may be “the Burgundy of Portugal” for the lift and freshness yet concentration of the wines. ELEVATION and nearly all GRANITIC soils make the story here. The Serra de Estrela range to the east blocks Spain’s extreme heat while salty, fresh air from the cool Atlantic enters from the west to provide finesse and acidity.![]()
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Result - wines of both structure and lift with balanced ripe fruit, minerality and floral notes. I truly enjoyed a quaffable bright sparkling welcome glass, beautiful Encruzado (white grape) wines 3 ways, and a range of palate (and nose) pleasing reds. Great learning from the incomparable Eugenio Jardim, scrumptious cuisine deliciously paired and fun company were a bonus. ![]()
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The perfect white wine? The Grosjean Petite Arvine (Rovettaz vinyeard), direct from the heights of the Italian Alps of Vallee d’Aoste, is made of the rare and indigenous Petite Arvine grape. It brings all the freshness of that cool climate with delightful layers of blossoms and fruit ripeness from vineyards on steep slopes so close to the sun. ![]()
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Bright yet juicy, refreshing with the perfect balance of roundness and weight.![]()
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Aromatics of peach blossom open to flavors of white peach, lemon curd, and mandarin orange marmalade. The palate is both creamy and lively, finishing with crisp acidity that asks you for another sip. ![]()
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Thank you @CiaoBruto for carrying it here locally. ![]()
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Grosjean Petite Arvine, Vigne Rovettaz, Vallee d’Aoste DOC 2019 (13.5%)![]()
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PS: I get an extra thrill because Valle’ d’Aosta is one of my old “hometowns” in Italy. I lived there for a season several ‘moons’ ago when I taught English to the locals.