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 …
May 04 2013
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 …
Apr 27 2013
Food & Wine Pairing: Chicken Fried Steak Today I have another food and wine pairing for you. Suzanne, who writes an excellent food blog, gave me her recipe for Chicken Fried Steak, which was one of my favorite dishes during my time in Houston, TX. At first glance, Chicken Fried Steak does not really call …
