Summer White Wine Recommendations
It’s hot these days in Munich with temperatures of about 30°C. This dwelling heat is perfect for fresh summer wines. Below is a list of wines which I recommend for this warm period of the year.
Category Archives: Italy
High Expectations: 2006 Guerrieri Gonzaga – San Leonardo
San Leonardo is a red wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige region in Italy which has been recommended to me by friends and fellow wine lovers alike. Some praised it as one of the best Italian reds. Others described it to me as mind-blowing. So my expectations were obviously quite high. Were they met? Below are my thoughts on San Leonardo, vintage 2006.
Introducing Abbazia Santa Anastasia
Today’s post is about one of the wineries that I discovered at ProWein2015 last March: Abbazia Santa Anastasia – an organic and biodynamic producer from the beautiful island of Sicily.
Epiphany: Or how I became a Wine Lover
This post is my entry in the 17th edition of the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge (#MWCC17). The theme, epiphany, was set by the previous winner John of The Wine Raconteur. This marks also my first ever entry in this monthly competition.
Colle Massari Lombrone: 2010 vs 2009
Today’s post is all about Lombrone, a Sangiovese varietal that hails from Montecucco in Tuscany. Montecucco is a wine-producing area which sits between Scansano, best known for Morellino di Scansano, and Montalcino, birthplace of the world-famous Brunello di Montalcino.
Diving into the World of Natural Wines
As some of you might know, last week I went to a Gambero Rosso wine event together with fellow wine lover Emi. After the tasting we headed to one of Emi’s favorite wine bars, Sarfati which only serves so-called natural wines. A natural wines bar? Yes!
Three Good Value Wines
Over the last weeks I tasted a good number of reds. In this post I will highlight three of them of which I believe are of particularly good value. The first is a Barolo, the second a Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and the third a Cannonau Riserva.