Two Sicilian Summits
As we wrap up our focus on Sicily, we have saved the best Sicilian wines for last. As we have seen, Sicilian wine is not so difficult to...
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Sicilian Surprise!
When I think of bubbly wines I think of northern climates — Champagne, the Veneto — so the last place I expect to find a...
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Planet Sicily
Sicily is a wine-and-food planet; Planeta is a name to remember for easy-to-find Sicilian offerings at your local wine merchant. Planeta...
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Nero d’WHAT? Judgment Day
First things first: how did I manage to spell incorrectly the greatest of Sicilian varietals in my first Sicilian post? I wish I could...
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Accessible Sicilia
Trying to find wines from Friuli-Venezia Giulia at most wine stores in the states can be a hopelessly frustrating task. Not so Sicily! So,...
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Verduzzo Friulano: Sweet Surpise
Only two bottles of the wine we brought back from Friuli-Venezia Giulia in 2010 were left in the wine fridge. I thought they were both the...
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Benvenuto Brunello 2013: Drumroll please….
Finally, the world gets to taste the Brunello di Montalcino 2008 and the Brunello Riserva 2007. My friends in Montalcino have been...
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Guerra Albano: A Friulian Find
One night during our stay in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, our host at Borgo Floreano prepared a wonderful wine-pairing dinner for us, and a few...
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Reality Check: Sotto’s Wine List
We generally haven’t written much about restaurants we enjoy, but Sotto, in Los Angeles, rates an exception to the rule. Not only is...
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Snow Day Brunello
Holiday travel is worth even the trials and tribulations of delays and crowded conditions when it means time with family and friends. A...
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