
Birthday Wishes to the Man Who Set the Standard
This past weekend we celebrated the man who set the bar high for what it means
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......continue readingThe process at Firriato Wine Company begins with terroir, the identity of the native varietals used,
......continue readingAbout 800 years ago, the Ricci Curbastro family started growing grapes and a few
......continue readingI virtually traveled to a new region and winery in Italy continuing the 2020 alternative to what
......continue readingVineyard View from my Last Italy Trip When my long-awaited family trip to Italy was canceled last month
......continue readingIt’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 One of the many things I
......continue readingAs a card carrying Italian family member (unfortunately from one family who made really awful wine as I post today
......continue readingMe and Gaia Gaja If Italian royalty comes knocking, one answers the call with an appropriate curtsy. When I received
......continue readingIt 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.