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 Tasty Torrontés from Argentina!
This time we taste a 2024 Amalaya Torrontés Riesling Blend from Salta, in the north of Argentina. This white blend is mostly Torrontés whi...
