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Showing posts with label Puglia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puglia. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

An Italian Red For Your Valentine

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If you are seeking a nice wine for your special one on Valentine's Day, you can hardly go wrong with an Italian wine. My friendly neighb...
Monday, October 21, 2024

Chardonnay From The Heel Of Italy's Boot

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The 2023 Varvaglione 12 e Mezzo Chardonnay is a Puglia IGP wine. "12 e mezzo" is Italian for twelve and a half. The name refers to...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Cooking With Aglianico

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The 2021 Epicuro Aglianico was produced by the D'Aquino family. The brand is not listed on their website, so this may be a second label ...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

An Italian Red From The Heel Of The Boot

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The Susumaniello grape is a rarity. It is found growing only in the southern reaches of Italy, in Apulia, Puglia, the "heel of the boot...
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Two Special Primitivo Wines From Puglia

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Today we go back to Manduria, in Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot.  The Gambero Rosso virtual tasting event has already covered a number...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Primitivo Di Manduria - Part Four

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Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...
Monday, May 24, 2021

Primitivo Di Manduria - Part Two

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Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of the...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Primitivo di Manduria - Part One

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Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia - or, Puglia - the heel of Italy's "boot."  The warm climate brings the best out of...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The Mandurian Candidate - Primitivo

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Manduria is a town in the region of Apulia, the heel of Italy's "boot." The warm climate brings the best out of the Primitivo ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Gambero Rosso Italian Wine Masterclass - Part Three

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Virtual wine tasting events are no stranger to me, especially in the era of COVID-19.  Get the box, open the box, log on and taste from home...
Monday, June 3, 2013

Cantele Negroamaro 2010

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Cantele Negroamaro is an Italian wine from the Puglia region with an I.G.T. Salento classification.  It is produced in the heel of the ...
Friday, December 28, 2012

Cantele Primitivo

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At the Las Vegas Brio Tuscan Grille , I felt like a Zinfandel, but wanted to drink Italian.  That’s an easy situation to deal with when t...
Monday, June 4, 2012

Whole Foods Wine: Summer Twitter Tasting #1

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The folks at Whole Foods Market have a popular series of Twitter Tasting events designed to show off the wines offered in their chain of...
Monday, August 9, 2010

MATANE PRIMITIVO PUGLIA 2007

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A night out with a couple of friends can hardly go wrong, but the right place for the meeting can boost an already enjoyable event to a...
Sunday, July 11, 2010

VALLE DELL'ASSO GALATINA 2006

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Sometimes the label on a bottle of wine doesn't offer much more than a blurb designed to sell the product.  The sticker on this ros...
Monday, December 28, 2009

Doppio Passo Primitivo Salento 2007

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All too often, I think of Italian red wines as lightweight party favors.  Tasty, maybe even interesting, but ultimately with not enough gu...