Happy Moscato Day! Last year we went a bit into the history of Moscato d’Asti as a grape and the Piemonte region it hails from. In that content, we spoke about how farmers enjoy Moscato with lunch because of its lower alcohol volume. Since that posting we’ve spoken…
Residing due south of Marche along the Adriatic Sea on the east coast of Italy is the wine region of Abruzzo. Home to possibly the most fun grape name to pronounce: Montepulciano. One more time, Mon-te-pul-ciano! Just makes you want to talk with your hands as it rolls…
Residing in the northernmost reaches of Italy, sitting just due east of the center, and producing a whopping <1% of the country’s wine production is the small, yet world-renowned wine producing region of Alto Adige. The region is known for its Austrian influences not only on the grapes,…
Beautiful Piemonte, home to Barolo and Barbaresco. Well, home to Nebbiolo more correctly. Take it a step further, home to Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato, Cortese, and Arneis in addition to other local and international varietals. In addition to a plethora of grape varietals grown in Piemonte, the region produces…
In both Chianti and Chianti Classico, Sangiovese is the main grape. So what is the difference between the two? No one would fault you if you believed (until reading this) that one is what it is and the other is the more “classic” expression of the wine. Sorry,…