If you associate northern Italian wine with Pinot Grigio, I invite you to look again. Pressed against Austria and Switzerland at Italy’s northernmost border, Alto Adige produces only a small amount of the country’s total wine. But this picturesque region has the highest proportion of Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) wines in the country. That […]
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Bottled or canned – in boxes or kegs – how do you prefer your wine? The wine industry is bubbling with new packaging options. Consumers have more choices than ever before. Last year, canned wine sales jumped 69% to more than $69 million. Compare that to sales of just $2 million in 2012. I’ve been
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What do you know about Cabernet Franc? If you live on the East Coast, as I do, you may know that Cab Franc is gaining a foothold among producers from New York State to Virginia. Perhaps you’ve been poured a Cab Franc, a rosé of Cab Franc or even a Cab Franc ice wine on
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On a hot day, cooking outside makes sense. But, to keep cool in the summer heat, why not add your grilled steak to a salad? The spouse and I recently took this approach for the upcoming Wine Pairing Weekend chat on Saturday, July 13. This month’s theme is barbecue and Rioja. You can follow along
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Home at last! Road construction, traffic tie-ups and now a UPS door tag reminded me I had missed the initial delivery of Prosecco DOCG for the next Italian Food, Wine and Travel (#Italian FWT) chat on July 6. Ugh! No worries – UPS would be back. Time to settle into the comfy chair, tune into
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