Birthday Wishes to the Man Who Set the Standard
February 6, 2022
This past weekend we celebrated the man who set the bar high for what it means
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Tag: italian wine
Sicily: A Wine Continent United
September 19, 2021
The process at Firriato Wine Company begins with terroir, the identity of the native varietals used,
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Ricci Curbastro: Ancient Roots Combined with Tradition, History and Culture
April 18, 2021
About 800 years ago, the Ricci Curbastro family started growing grapes and a few
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Exploring the Heritage of Donnachiara
January 2, 2021
I virtually traveled to a new region and winery in Italy continuing the 2020 alternative to what
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Navigating the Senses with Sensi Wines
June 14, 2020
Vineyard View from my Last Italy Trip When my long-awaited family trip to Italy was canceled last month
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Ushering out the Decade with Stellar Holiday Samples
January 5, 2020
It’s crazy that 2019 has passed in a flash and a new year/decade has begun. Why not usher in
......continue readingCantina del Vesuvio: My Italy Journey Continues with a Trip to the Lacryma Christi DOC
September 2, 2018
Cantina del Vesuvio: My Italy Journey Continues with a Trip to the Lacryma Christi DOC One of the many things I
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Christopher Creek and Foppoli Wines: A Welcome Addition to the Dallas Market Coming to A Restaurant Near You
July 7, 2018
As a card carrying Italian family member (unfortunately from one family who made really awful wine as I post today
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Growing Up Gaja: A Conversation with Gaia Gaja and Delving into Ca’ Marcanda with #winestudio
April 21, 2018
Me and Gaia Gaja If Italian royalty comes knocking, one answers the call with an appropriate curtsy. When I received
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Final 2017 Sample Update: The Top 30 That Turned My Head in this Tasting
January 6, 2018
It looks like I have a New Year Resolution and that’s to get a little faster about reporting on the
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My name is Melanie Ofenloch and I have a philosophy–no wine snobs allowed. I don’t consider myself a wine expert – just an everyday person with a love for the grape.
