Jun 17 2013
Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri World Tour Italian wine geeks and frequent readers of this blog are probably already quite familiar with the Gambero Rosso – Italy’s leading and in my opinion best wine guide. The rating system of the Gambero Rosso is quite simple: Only the very best wines of a wine region or appellation …
May 29 2013
Over the last week I was very busy and unfortunately I could not post as much as I wanted to. Hopefully, I’ll have more time for blogging soon. Argiolas During my trip to VinItaly last April, I tried lots of Sardinian wines. One of the wines, which I did not mention on Vino in Love …
May 19 2013
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 …
May 14 2013
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 06 2013
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 …
