Italian Wine

A Grappa Distellery Floats In The Sky

2012-02-16-archdailyreal.jpg | Posted 05.17.2012

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By Irina Vinnitskaya Click here for the original article. Copyright Matteo Danesin The Nardini Grappa Distillery was completed in 2004, d...

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Mob Wines: Ex-Mafia Lands Produce Award-Winning Vino

AP | COLLEEN BARRY | Posted 03.26.2012

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VERONA, Italy -- A new wave of Sicilian winemakers are making an offer you can't refuse. This isn't the old-fashioned mob piling the pressure on loca...

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Sangiovese: Italy's Most Ubiquitous Grape

Richard Jennings | Posted 05.14.2012

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Richard Jennings

In years where full ripening is possible, Sangiovese grapes tend to have red and black cherry aromas, with dried cherry, dried berry, spice and savory notes coming through on the palate.

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A Grape That Could Use Some Love: Dolcetto

Food & Wine | Posted 03.24.2012

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Food & Wine

Dolcetto has a tough time getting the attention it deserves. Mainly its problem is that it's grown in Piedmont, in Italy.

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100 Italian Culinary Words And Phrases

Food Republic | Posted 03.18.2012

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Food Republic

If you haven't eaten your way across Italy yet, consider the advice of someone who has. Italian food varies dramatically from region to region, but you can rest assured that you will find pasta, wine, espresso and gelato wherever you go.

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Savoring Umbria's Earthy Tastes

Kathy McCabe | Posted 09.30.2011

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Kathy McCabe

Peasant recipes focus on simple, fresh ingredients. Key staples in Umbrian cuisine are olive oil, truffles, pasta and meat from lamb, pigeon and pigs.

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The Big Man Behind the Little Wine Company

Brad Haskel | Posted 08.21.2011

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Brad Haskel

In a city as competitive as New York, small wine distributors flood the marketplace. At first glance, this situation may seem counter-intuitive to the distribution consolidation that has taken place around the United States.

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Kick Up Your Heels Down in the South of Italy

Jennifer Ceaser | Posted 08.20.2011

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Jennifer Ceaser

2011-06-20-winepouring.gif Tuscany is known for its wine, Sicily for its food, and the Amalfi Coast for its beaches, but Puglia has all these -- even if few know about it.

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Salute! Raise a Glass to Italian Wines

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Italy, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Piero Antinori, Italian Red Wine, Primitivo, Sicily, Tuscany, Barbaresco, Chianti Classico, Italian White Wine, Dolcetto, Zinfandel, Antinori, Super Tuscan, Italian Wine, Piemonte, Merlot, Who Wants Wine, Food, Italian Wine Guide, Chicago News
Ari Bendersky

Many people think of Italian wine as Chianti Classico, but truth is, there are about 1,500 grape varieties in Italy--more than any other wine growing area in the world.

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World Wine Consumption Falls For First Time In Years

AP | GREG KELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — Shun that bottle and save your euros: That's what French and Italians are saying as the recession cuts into wine consumption in traditio...

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Who Wants (Organic) Wine?

Ari Bendersky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Bendersky

Since more and more people are eating organic food, it's only natural they would also want to explore organic wine.

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