Barbera is a grape, not a region, which is unusual for Italian wines. It is grown where Nebbiolo and Dolcetto is grown, in the north of Italy. It is a wonderful food wine that really isn’t all that expensive. Find out about this wine, a 2020 Batasiolo Barbera D’Alba for just $18 in the video!
My journey to complete my WSET level 2 and my WSET 3 certifications was populated with many tastings and bottles of fine wine. In the older posts, read about my journey in this blog that featured wines in both of the courses. Now that I have completed my WSET 3, I now use this as a place to review and talk about different wines that I am currently drinking as well as wineries that I visit in my new role as a private Wine Tour Guide.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
Time to Taste a Dolcetto from Italy - but it sure isn’t sweet!
This time we taste a 2022 Chionetti Dogliani San Luigi Dolcetto from Piedmont, Italy. The name means "little sweet one" but Dolcetto is definitely not sweet! It is a wonderful, food friendly wine and the one we tried did not disappoint!
Time to Taste a Rioja where Phoenicians Made Wine
This time we try a delicious 2018 Era Costana Rioja Reserva from Spain made with Tempranillo and perfect with a variety of food.
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Way back, when I was first exposed to alcohol (I must have been legal, right?) I drank hideous wines. They were cheap and sweet and ...
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It's been a while..... School had to end, then we were off on a trip to Eastern Canada for a couple of weeks Then a fishing trip ...
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This time we try a delicious, food friendly Tempranillo from the Castilla La Mancha region of central Spain. El Tocador was the name of a ...