2004 Trabucchi d’Illasi – ‘Amarone’ – Amarone della Valpolicella DOC As some of you might remember from my last blog post, Vino in Love’s blog anniversary was on May 14th. Of course, every anniversary needs to be celebrated with a proper wine. My choice was a 2004 Trabucchi d’Illasi Amarone. To regular readers of this …
2004 Meloni Vini – Nasco di Cagliari – Nasco di Cagliari DOC
Nasco: Another Ancient Grape Those of you that follow me on Twitter have probably noticed that I recently drank an excellent wine produced from the rather unknown, ancient Nasco grape. Today I want to share with you my tasting notes about the 2004 Meloni Vini Nasco di Cagliari. It was one of the most unusual …
View full postWine making in the Maremma: 2008 Tenute Loacker – Granfalco – IGT Maremma Toscana
When Maremma meets Loacker Yes, it is time for another Tenute Loacker wine review. Slowly Italian wineries release their new vintages, which always causes great excitement. Loacker has convinced me with a load of excellent Tuscan & South Tyrolean wines for many years. Only recently, I had the pleasure to try their newly released 2008 …
View full postThe Slow Food Movement
The Slow Food Movement Slow Food is an international non-profit member-supported organization that was founded under the name Agricola in Bra, Italy, in 1986 by Carlo Petrini to counter fast food and fast live. In 1989, the organization adopted the name Slow Food. Today Slow Food has more than 100.000 members in 150 countries that …
View full postDessert and wine pairing suggestions
After having a conversation with Suzanne about Ben Rye, a Passito di Pantelleria, and possible dessert pairings, I decided that this was a good occasion to write a more detailed post about pairing desserts with wine. Suzanne writes a fantastic food blog. Why don’t you give it a visit? Maybe you find your favorite recipe …
View full post2005 Agriverde – Plateo – Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
One of the Best A few days ago me and a few coworkers enjoyed a very good wine from Abruzzo. The Plateo is produced by Italian winery Agriverde. Plateo is classified as Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC. The wine is produced with 100% Montepulciano grapes and ages for a long time- 24 months in stainless steel followed …
View full post2009 Tenuta di Montecucco – Passonaia – Montecucco DOC
Montecucco – Another Tuscan Appellation In the heart of Tuscany lies the city of Cinigano but the area is better known as Montecucco DOC – another Sangiovese-based Tuscan appellation. Tenuta di Montecucco cultivates over 700 hectares (1730 acres) of land. Next to wine the winery also produces olive oil and grappa. Furthermore, Tenuta di Montecucco …
View full postFrizzante, Spumante, and the myths of Prosecco
This guide was the most red post on Vino in Love in 2012! Therefore I decided to enhance it even more. The post was still written in the old wordpress.com style because I simply had no time to update it any sooner. But now the guide has gotten a complete overhaul! I hope you enjoy …
View full postPlaneta – Winery Review
Over half a year ago I posted a series of winery reviews. Here you find a list of all wineries that have been reviewed so far. These reviews differ in many aspects to the regular wine reviews that you find on Vino in Love. The aim of each article is not to present you one …
View full postThe History of Super Tuscans and 2004 Podere Guado al Melo – Guado al Melo – Bolgheri Superiore DOC
The History of Super Tuscans Today I want to take you to a trip to the Tuscan coast. To be exact to the comune Castagneto Carducci. The surrounding area is better known by the name Bolgheri. In fact, Bolgheri is a suburb of Castagneto Carducci. Only recently I bought (and tried) a “Super Tuscan” from …
View full postWine Guide: Trentino-Alto Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige consists of the two autonomous regions Trentino and South Tyrol (Alto Adige in Italian, Südtirol in German). It’s the only Italian region where German is next to Italian the official language. The capital of the region is Trento. Trentino-Alto Adige is located in north-east Italy. Wine making has long history in Trentino-Alto Adige. …
View full postJean Lenoir – Le Nez du Vin
Le Nez du Vin Recently I acquired the masterkit of Le Nez du Vin from Jean Lenoir. Now if you’re not familiar with Le Nez du Vin or with the work of Jean Lenoir then let me give you a quick overview. Jean Lenoir is born in Burgundy and a pioneer when it comes to …
View full postSan Marino: Wine and travel guide
Where and what is San Marino? It wasabout time that I finally publish this article. There have been too many things going on in the last weeks so I was not able to finish it faster. The Republic of San Marino is an independent country, which is completely surrounded by Italy. The city-state borders Emilia-Romagna …
View full postMay 14 2013
Another Summer Highlight: 2012 Cà dei Frati – I Frati – Lugana DOC
Cà dei Frati In my last post, I talked about the history of Lugana, one of Italy’s oldest appellations. Today I want to share with my favorite Lugana, which I consider a true gem and an absolute summer wine. Cà dei Frati, literally meaning, House of Monks, was founded in 1782 in Sirmione, Italy. The …
May 07 2013
Guest Post: How your choice of wine glass can affect the taste
How your choice of wine glass can affect the taste You would never consider drinking a fine wine from a plastic cup but many wine drinkers through either skepticism or ignorance choose the wrong glassware for their favourite wines. It may sound unlikely but the type of glassware you serve your wine in can have …
Tags: Guest post, wine glass
May 06 2013
Exploring Italian Whites: Lugana & 2012 Pratello – Terre Bianche – Lugana DOC
Exploring Italian Whites: Lugana Today we are going to talk about Lugana. Lugana is one of Italy’s oldest appellation for white (and sparkling) wine. The wine is produced predominately with 100% Trebbiano but up to 10% of other white grapes are permitted, as well. Over the last few years, Lugana has become increasingly popular. The …
Tags: Italy, Lombardy, Lugana, Tasting notes, wine, wine review
May 04 2013
Excellent Summer Wine: 2012 Colle Stefano – Verdicchio – Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
I’ve been rather busy the over the last days, so excuse me for not having written that much. Nevertheless, I tasted a few wines. I tried the 2012 Colle Stefano Verdicchio a couple of times and today I want to share my tasting notes with you. Just so you know, this is a 5/5 star …
Tags: Buy, Italy, Marche, Recommended, Tasting notes, Verdicchio, wine
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