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Tag Archives: Veneto
An Italian Wine Known For Its Style Brings Focus To Single Vineyard Sense Of Place
The finest red wine grape bunches of the season were carefully harvested by hand by an elderly couple and their adult children as their small grandchildren watched the work that one day would be at the core of their existence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Italy, Ripasso, Single Vineyard, Valpolicella, Veneto
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Taking the Time to Remember What is Important
The mist enveloped the vineyards while the grey skies beckoned with a mystery that filled my heart with intrigue and wonderment. The road wove itself around tall masonry stone walls that enclosed terraced vineyards of grape varieties that made the … Continue reading
The Road that will Last
Rambunctious laughter along with the faint smell of Pringles snack chips drifted around the huge bus that was speeding down the main roads from Venice to Bologna in Italy. One would think we were a bunch of long-time friends as … Continue reading
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Tagged Angiolino Maule, Italy, Natural Wine, Travel, Veneto, Vicenza, Vin Natur
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Sometimes Our Grandparents Knew Better
As many of you know, my wine drinking experiences started at the (illegal) age of 18 as a bright eyed, scrubbed face kid hanging out in my newly found, artsy home in the East Village in New York City. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amarone, Amarone della Valpolicella, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Cantina Valpolicella Negrar, Cantina Valpolicella Verona, Corvina, Italy, Massimago, Negrar, Pasqua, Pasqua Vigneti E Cantine, Rocca Sveva, Santi, Sartori, Sartori di Verona, Valpolicella, Valpolicella DOC, Veneto
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When Generosity Is Undervalued
The wine world can be contradictory at times. Although we are supposed to promote a product that reduces stress, shares accessible human stories from various areas around the world and, ideally, brings people together, it has sometimes been promoted as … Continue reading
