When it comes to wine, the rule of thumb is the older the vintage, the better the wine is supposed to taste. However, this is a widespread misconception and a wine’s age is not always an indicator that the wine will actually be good. This list highlights some of the oldest…
While the Piedmont region in northeastern Italy tends to get the most attention for its fantastic red wines, it also produces gorgeous white wines. One of these is Gavi wine, which was one of the first Italian white wines to gain an international reputation. It’s more formally known as Cortese…
Its the last day of the year, which automatically makes this our last blog post for the year 2018, so please allow me the opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year. As its customary for people to look back through the years and ponder on what they’ve achieved,…
When you are a Wine Country, you remind visitors that you’ve got so much to give, and then you build a fountain that dispenses free wine, so they can’t forget Italian Wine. Travelers in the town of Abruzzo in central Italy can now quench their thirst with red wine for…
Heir to the throne, Prince Charles, reportedly drives a 39-year-old DB5 Aston Martin that’s powered almost entirely by wine- and cheese-derived bio-ethanol. Charles, 70, has a strong interest in environmental issues and rural affairs. He is active in environmental charities, and his food company, Duchy Originals, uses ingredients produced at…
Oh Yes!!, the things we do for the love of wine. In 2008, the nose of leading European winemaker and taster Ilja Gort was insured for $8 million, Lloyd’s of London took out the policy after hearing about a man who lost his sense of smell in a car accident. “I…
With 20 different wine regions spread from Alto Adige, on the border with Switzerland, to the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia, the wines of Italy are some of the most historical and unique wines, as well as the most premium. While wine did not originate on Italian territory, the Greek and Roman Empires…
How much money would you spend on a bottle of wine? Most people would probably keep that figure in the double-digits, perhaps inching into the low triple-digits. While some purchase for pleasure and may never open it, some purchase as a fuel for their cars. For a selected few, wine budgets are…
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