Month: April 2019

The Producers

Categories Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Chianti, Culture, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Lazio, Made in Italy, Marche, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Sicily, Siena, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vinitaly, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Wine, Wine SpectatorLeave a Comment on The Producers

Nice thing about Vinitaly is getting to see the wine producers, whether old friends or new acquaintances. Meeting who is behind the wine is what it's all about. And besides, it's fun! So here are some of my highlights of the last Vinitaly!   Just another Italian American from New York living in Italy? Joe…

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La Vie en Rosé

Categories Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Chianti, Culture, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Made in Italy, Marche, Piedmont, ProWein, Puglia, Rosé, Sicily, Trentino Alto Adige, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vinitaly, Wine, Wine Spectator1 Comment on La Vie en Rosé

My father used to say I saw the world through rose colored glasses. That's what it felt like at this latest Vinitaly 2019. Never saw so much rosé in my life!   Ophelia (Macchie Santa Maria, Avellino, Campania)  Malgré (Tenuta Scuotto, Campania)  Lilianne (Tenute Cuffaro, Sicily, Nero d'Avola) Not surprisingly, the displays featuring rosés often…

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Fifty Shades of Aglianico

Categories Amalfi Coast, Barolo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Culture, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Made in Italy, Matera, Rosé, Uncategorized, Vinitaly, Wine, Wine SpectatorLeave a Comment on Fifty Shades of Aglianico

One of Italy's best under-appreciated native grape varieties is Aglianico. Can I say how much I love it? It grows principally in the South of Italy, mostly in the regions of Campania, Basilicata, Puglia, and Calabria. Whether a wine is 100% Aglianico, or a blend, there is a lot to be said for this grape,…

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30 is the New 20! Young to Young 2019

Categories Brunello di Montalcino, Liguria, Made in Italy, Trentino Alto Adige, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vinitaly, WineLeave a Comment on 30 is the New 20! Young to Young 2019

Almost three days have already flown by at Vinitaly, and we at Italian Grapevine are looking forward to a great last day tomorrow! This morning I had the chance to participate in Young to Young, a tasting led by the famous Food&Wine journalists Paolo Massobrio (La Stampa, Il Golosario) and Marco Gatti. Young to Young aims…

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Big Little Women

Categories Basilicata, Campania, Culture, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Emilia Romagna, Made in Italy, Marche, Rosé, Sicily, Trentino Alto Adige, Uncategorized, Vinitaly, Wine, Wine SpectatorLeave a Comment on Big Little Women

This year's annual tasting sponsored by Le Donne del Vino (the national association of Women of Wine) featured young women winemakers, all under 40. Led by Vinitaly International Academy's Ian D'Agata, an expert on Italian native grape varieties, this was an opportunity to taste some exceptional vintages made from some famous - and some not-so-famous…

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Get the Party Started: Vinitaly 2019

Categories Chianti, Culture, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Made in Italy, Morellino di Scansano, Prosecco, Sassicaia, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Veneto, Vinitaly, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Wine, Wine Spectator1 Comment on Get the Party Started: Vinitaly 2019

Maybe it is the bubbly, colorful logo of this year's Opera Wine, but Vinitaly 2019 started with a bang! The cold and rather gray weather did not put a damper on the kick-off: Wine Spectator celebrated its choice of Italy's 100 Finest Wines and Producers, so yours truly was on location to sample vintages, meet…

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Man Does Not Live by Wine Alone…

Categories Apulia, Dolce Vita, Donne del Vino, Food, Made in Italy, Olive Oil, Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia, Uncategorized, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Wine1 Comment on Man Does Not Live by Wine Alone…

Lucky for me, when I travel for wine, I also get to try an awful lot of good food. Puglia is one of those regions where authentic regional cuisine is flourishing. And as if that were not enough, going back to basics, using all natural ingredients or recipes the way grandma made them, is all…

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