People who buy wine because of the label or packaging are often the subject of derision among wine snobs. But since wine has become a
Tag: Italian Wine
Budget Wine: Rosa dell’Olmo Barbaresco 2010
Barbaresco is Barolo’s little brother, made from the same Nebbiolo grape varietal but less tannic, more delicate, and less expensive. But usually not this inexpensive!
Wine Review: Four Wines from Sicily
The wines of Sicily have long had a bad reputation. Cut off from the rest of Italy with a distinctive culture all its own, Sicily
Wine Review: Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
I love Chianti for one reason. The good ones have dusty, baked earth notes that remind me of country roads on warm summer days. It’s
Budget Wine: Candoni Chianti NV
Among all wines, fine as well as cheap, the contrast between old world and new world is breaking down as an international style using ripe
Wine Review: Romano Dal Forno Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008
Logic suggests that we should experience a sense of deflation and disappointment when we taste the very best wine of certain type. The sense of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 