Wine Art in the Langhe: Drink, paint with wine by Purpleryta
Living in wine country means keeping the creative juices flowing – sometimes that even means wine art classes whereby participantsContinue Reading
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A unique multi-vintage library of top Piedmontese wines.
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Wine Spectator on Bric du Nota: “This red is vibrant.”
Scarpa 2016 Nebbiolo d’Alba Bric du Nota88 points Firm yet juicy, boasting cherry and strawberry flavors, this red is vibrant.Continue Reading
Gambero Rosso 2001 on Mario Pesce: “For Mario, a great wine never drinks well when young.”
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Things I miss about Italy: The Club Sandwich (what?) #IMissItaly
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“Nebbiolo might be the crown jewel of Piemonte, but Freisa is its buried treasure.”
A few days ago, Cult of the Vine, the popular Australian wine shop in Brunswick (Melbourne, Victoria) posted the aboveContinue Reading
I miss #aperitivo, #IMissItaly
I’ll never forget my first aperitivo. It happened many, many years ago when I was a student in Padua. OneContinue Reading
Not just Italian coffee: The Bicerin the famous coffee of Turin #IMissItaly
As part of our ongoing #IMissItaly series (click the link for all the posts in the thread), we shed moreContinue Reading
