Nov 14 2012
Bodegas Valdemar is a Spanish winery from Oyon which is a town in the Rioja wine-region. Bodegas Valdemar actually consists of four small wineries which together produces a total of 22 wines. I actually wanted to open this bottle at Tempranillo-day but unfortunately I couldn’t. Therefore I decided to open the wine at a dinner. …
Nov 13 2012
New week, new quiz Welcome back to this week’s wine quiz. If you have missed any of the previous ones and/or their solutions then you find them here. Good luck to everyone! Question 1 What type of wine is Bardolino Superiore DOCG? A) Red wine B) White wine C) Pink wine (rosato) Question 2 What’s …
Nov 11 2012
Umbria – The landlocked region Umbria is a relatively small region in Central Italy which is split just into two provinces (Terni and Perugia). Its capital city is Perugia. Agriculture plays a massive part in the Umbrian economy – mostly olive oil, tobacco and wine.A total of 12 DOC and 2 DOCG wines come from …
Nov 07 2012
Great Sangiovese from the Romagna Imola is home to some of the best wineries of the Emilia-Romagna. Azienda Agricola Zuffa is one of them. The town Imola is part of the province Bologna. Colli d’Imola DOC is the official classifications for wines from the town and its surrounding hills. The Italian word “colli” translates to …
Nov 06 2012
New week – new quiz This weeks quiz is a bit different because some questions may have more than one correct answer. Enjoy the quiz and remember you have nothing to lose! Question 1 From what region comes the famous Prosecco di Valdobbiadene? A) Lombardy B) Veneto C) Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol) D) Friuli-Venezia …
