I made some great wine discoveries from Greece and Italy at the DC Fancy Food Show. The first Italian discovery was Tenuta i Fauri from the Abruzzo region. This winery is in the Chieti province in Abruzzo's center. Their thirty-five hectares of vineyards sit among hills that drop to the sea. Photos on their site are gorgeous [...]
As mentioned in my last article, I discovered some great wines from Greece and Italy at the Fancy Food Show in DC. The second Greek discovery was Sokos Wines. Sokos Wines is located in central Greece on the north slopes of the Kitheronas mountain at Erythres. In the caves of this mythical mountain Kitheronas, it is said Zeus [...]
Last week attending the Fancy Food Show in DC (North America's largest specialty food & beverage event with 180,000 products and 2,400 exhibitors from 80 countries), I headed right to the International area, Europe to be exact. I knew if there was wine to be found, it would be there. First stop: Greece. Success! I discovered [...]
On last night's Twitter #Winechat (join each Wednesday at 9pm ET), I guest hosted with a focus on Puglia. The heel of Italy's boot is a very interesting wine region, one I discovered last summer on our week long visit. Following are the wines I opened for last night's wine chat, facts and details I [...]
I'm guesting hosting #Winechat tonight on Twitter at 9pmET. We're sipping and discussing Puglia, Italy. Here are the five bottles I have for the evening to compare and contrast. 3 wines from Tenute Girolamo not yet in U.S. ...Capo di Gallo Fiano, Negroamaro & Primitivo Tenute Rubino Saturnino Rosato Negroamaro 2010 Tormaresca Neprica Tomorrow I'll [...]