There are more than 2000 varietals in Italy. Yesterday I was introduced to Terrano, a red grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Other common reds from the region include Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Refosco, which is the most-planted native grape, according to Vino Italiano. (Some other less common ones include Pignolo, Schioppettino, and Tazzelenghe.) Terrano [...]
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Terrano
Posted in Wine in literature, tagged Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignono, Castello di Rubbia Terrano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, merlot, Pignolo, Refosco, Schioppettino, Tazzelenghe, Terrano, Vino Italiano on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Enjoyment or excess?
Posted in Health, Wine in literature, tagged AA, Jack Lemmon, Jim Hungerfold, Lee Remick, The Days of Wine and Roses on May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There are two types of people who attend the events at which I work: those who want to taste the wines and those who want to drink the wines. It’s amazing to watch the transformation of the drinkers, those who ask for “full pours,” meaning that they want their goblets at least halfway full (a [...]
The art of balance
Posted in Wine in literature, tagged A Moveable Feast, acidity, alcohol, Ernest Hemingway, tannins on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Though much of my free time is often devoted to reading various wine blogs and related books and magazines, recently I read Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast, which recounts the writer’s early years in Paris, during the 1920s. The book was not without its references to wine, of course. One of the passages particularly resonates [...]
