As a wine-scribe-type-guy, I absolutely despise writing about terroir. If there is another term (aside from “optimal ripeness“) that is more flippantly overused in the wine business than terroir, I am unaware of it. In fact, its overuse – and the fear that it engenders – is so ingrained in me that I am incapable…
Category: Italian Wine
“Confusion Will Be My Epitaph” (Vino 2017 NYC Highlights)
Today’s theme is… confusion. Where to start… Ok, firstly, earlier this year I attended VINO2017 in NYC, the annual exposition of Italian wine, during which dozens of producers pour there wares. And so naturally, I am only going to talk about three of those dozens of producers. Secondly, my highlights reel includes a sparkling… Gavi….
My Name’s *Still* Barbera (Monferrato Moves 2: Terroir Monferrato)
For those of you not (yet!) following along with my Northern Italian gig at My Name is Barbera, the second installment in the video series there is now available. In this episode, I talk about the dreaded “T” word – terroir – with respect to the unique landscape of the region, to the backdrop of…
Hello, My Name Is… Barbera
Last year, I spent a good amount of time (lucky for me) jaunting around the northern Italian countryside, taking in the sights, sounds, and (most importantly!) the flavors of Asti and Monferrato. I’m happy to report that the work that we (that’s me and the Consorzio Barbera d’Asti e Vini del Monferrato) did in those…