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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Getting To Know A Varietal – Sangiovese
Sangiovese is a red wine grape that originated in Tuscany. It is the primary grape in Chianti and Vin Nobile D’ Montipulciano and is also the only grape allowed in Brunello. It is the most planted grape variety in Italy. … Continue reading
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Better Know A Varietal – Chardonnay
This post starts a new feature were I pick a grape variety and explain a bit about its history, characteristics and most frequent use. There are over 1,800 varieties of grapes so I shouldn’t have a problem keeping this one … Continue reading
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A Wine For The Fortnight – Marcarini, Ciabot Camerano, Barbera D’ Alba, 2010
Barbera is a red wine grape from Piedmont in Italy. It used to be the most commonly planted grape variety in Italy until it was surpassed by Sangiovese. In most of Italy it turns out ordinary wines but in the … Continue reading
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