Tag: wine
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Arneis: The Little Rascal of Piedmont
If you are looking for a white wine that is crisp, floral, and full-bodied, you might want to try Arneis, a native grape variety from Piedmont, Italy. Arneis is also known as the “little rascal” because it is notoriously difficult to grow and vinify. But don’t let that scare you away. Arneis wines are worth…
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Dolcetto the little sweet one. Spoiler alert it’s not sweet!
Piemonte is home to some big famous hard hitting wines and in all the fuss over Barolo and Barbaresco we can forget about the little Sweet one or little treat, translated literally Dolcetto. Come Halloween kids will dance around saying Dolcetto scherzetto , trick or treat! It is not sweet but it is a beautiful…
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From Nebbiolo to Barolo The King of wines
The name ‘Nebbiolo’ derives its name from the Italian word for ‘fog’. This could be due to the grape’s foggy, bloom-covered appearance or, more evocatively, its late harvest in fog-wrapped vineyards – a theory I find particularly captivating. Originating in pre-Roman times, Nebbiolo’s history is rooted in the Ligurian-Piedmontese area. The ancient writer Columella mentioned…
