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2004 Trabucchi d’Illasi – ‘Amarone’ – Amarone della Valpolicella DOC

Julian Rossello — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:02 +0000

2004 Trabucchi d’Illasi – ‘Amarone’ – Amarone della Valpolicella DOC As some of you might remember from my last blog post, Vino in Love’s blog anniversary was on May 14th. Of course, every anniversary needs to be celebrated with a proper wine. My choice was a 2004 Trabucchi d’Illasi Amarone. To regular readers of this …

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Another Summer Highlight: 2012 Cà dei Frati – I Frati – Lugana DOC

Julian Rossello — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:31 +0000

Cà dei Frati In my last post, I talked about the history of Lugana, one of Italy’s oldest appellations. Today I want to share with my favorite Lugana, which I consider a true gem and an absolute summer wine. Cà dei Frati, literally meaning, House of Monks, was founded in 1782 in Sirmione, Italy. The …

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Guest Post: How your choice of wine glass can affect the taste

guest author — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:20:33 +0000

How your choice of wine glass can affect the taste You would never consider drinking a fine wine from a plastic cup but many wine drinkers through either skepticism or ignorance choose the wrong glassware for their favourite wines. It may sound unlikely but the type of glassware you serve your wine in can have …

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Exploring Italian Whites: Lugana & 2012 Pratello – Terre Bianche – Lugana DOC

Julian Rossello — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:35:32 +0000

Exploring Italian Whites: Lugana Today we are going to talk about Lugana. Lugana is one of Italy’s oldest appellation for white (and sparkling) wine. The wine is produced predominately with 100% Trebbiano but up to 10% of other white grapes are permitted, as well. Over the last few years, Lugana has become increasingly popular. The …

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Excellent Summer Wine: 2012 Colle Stefano – Verdicchio – Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

Julian Rossello — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:12:55 +0000

I’ve been rather busy the over the last days, so excuse me for not having written that much. Nevertheless, I tasted a few wines. I tried the 2012 Colle Stefano Verdicchio a couple of times and today I want to share my tasting notes with you. Just so you know, this is a 5/5 star …

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Food & Wine Pairing: Chicken Fried Steak

Julian Rossello — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:38:30 +0000

Food & Wine Pairing: Chicken Fried Steak Today I have another food and wine pairing for you. Suzanne, who writes an excellent food blog, gave me her recipe for Chicken Fried Steak, which was one of my favorite dishes during my time in Houston, TX. At first glance, Chicken Fried Steak does not really call …

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2004 Meloni Vini – Nasco di Cagliari – Nasco di Cagliari DOC

Julian Rossello — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:27:26 +0000

Nasco: Another Ancient Grape Those of you that follow me on Twitter have probably noticed that I recently drank an excellent wine produced from the rather unknown, ancient Nasco grape. Today I want to share with you my tasting notes about the 2004 Meloni Vini Nasco di Cagliari. It was one of the most unusual …

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VinItaly 2013: Impressions & Highlights – Day Three

Julian Rossello — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:21:28 +0000

VinItaly 2013: Impressions & Highlights – Day Three It is time for the final installment of my VinItaly 2013 report. In case you missed any of the previous installments then follow these links to read part 1 and part 2. Arriving early at the fair, I knew that the remaining program was quite intense and …

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A story of One Thousand and One Nights: 2006 Donnafugata – Mille e Una Notte – Contessa Entellina DOC

Julian Rossello — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:34:45 +0000

If you are here because you excepted part 3 of my VinItaly report (go here for part 1 and part 2)then I have to disappoint you because today I want to take you on a journey of One Thousand and One Nights. The final installment of my VinItaly report will come within the next few …

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VinItaly 2013: Impressions & Highlights – Day Two

Julian Rossello — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:57 +0000

If you missed my post about day one of VinItaly then follow this link and read it first. VinItaly 2013: Impressions & Highlights – Day Two On day one I visited the pavilions dedicated to Sardinia, Trentino, Apulia and Lazio. Especially the Mater Matuta from Casale del Giglio and the Vasca 50 from Meloni Vini …

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