Pinot Noir

Trentino: Another option for Pinot Noir fans (#ItalianFWT)

5 Comments / Italian wine, Pinot Noir, Trentino-Alto Adige, wine /

Pinot Noir is one of life’s great sensory delights. The best Pinot Noir wines are medium-bodied, fruity yet earthy, smooth and elegant. Pinot Noir is a wine to sit beside and sniff repeatedly, at an unhurried pace, with or without food, company or conversation. This thin-skinned, finicky red grape prefers cool-climate regions: Burgundy, France, the […]

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Flying under the radar with Oltrepò Pavese sparkling rosé (#ItalianFWT)

9 Comments / Italian wine, Lombardy, Oltrepo Pavese, Pinot Noir, Sparkling rose, wine /

Sometimes, an intrepid virtual traveler need only look on the other side of the mountain or river to discover a wine flying under the radar. Such was my experience recently when I received an Oltrepò Pavese sparkling rosé from Susannah Gold, brand ambassador for Oltrepò in the U.S. Susannah invited the Italian Food, Wine and

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