Tag Archive: Tasting

Nov 12 2012

Impressions from the Forum Vini wine fair pt.1

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 International wine fair Munich If you’re following me on Twitter then you might have red my tweets from the Forum Vini wine fair. The fair took place in Munich from November 9th to November 11th. Vintners and wine-importers from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Greece, Portugal and Bulgaria presented their wines. For …

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Sep 09 2012

2011 Azienda Agricola Cà dei Frati – I Frati – Lugana DOC

Azienda Agricola Ca'dei Frati - I Frati 2010 DOC

Azienda Agricola Cà dei Frati is an Italian winery from the Veneto region. In the Lugana area (near Lake Garda) they produce eight wines and Grappa. I Frati is classified as a Lugana DOC. The wine is manufactured with 100% Turbiana grapes. A local grape that is mostly found around Sirmione and nearby towns. The …

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Aug 12 2012

Calici di Stelle at Trabucchi d'Illasi – Wine Tasting Evening

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A few days ago on August 10th I mentioned that one of my travel destinations was Illasi, a small village close to Verona, where I attended a wine tasting hosted by Trabucchi d’Illasi. Right away I can say that this wine tasting has been very different compared to all others I’ve attended so far. “Calici …

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Jul 25 2012

Wine tasting evening at restaurant L’Amar

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Last Monday (July 23rd) I attended a wine tasting evening at restaurant L’Amar in Munich. The evening was all about wines from the Piedmontese winery Azienda Agricola Bianchi. Now it’s no secret that I enjoy a few of their wines so I was more than excited to go. I’ve reviewed a few wines from Azienda …

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