For my latest entry over at MyNameIsBarbera.com, we return to some video action for the Barbera: In the Glass section. In this short episode, I get schooled by Vinchio and Vaglio‘s Tessa Donadieu on why the wine that forms the base of the Monferrato Barbera quality pyramid – the Piemonte Barbera DOC – ought to…
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From Nizza, With Love (Talking Nizza DOCG For MyNameIsBarbera.com)
In my latest piece for MyNameIsBarbera.com, we compare the top of the Barbera DOCG quality pyramid to a character who carries an actual piece; namely, 007 himself. I hope that you’ll forgive the somewhat graphic JB image above… it’s one of my favorites, and it’s more dynamic – though not nearly as pretty! – as…
Talking Fun Wine Facts For MyFitnessRx.net
Another quick-hit this week to let you know that I was recently a guest on MyFitnessRx.net‘s Running episode, talking about some recent fun/interesting health-related facts/studies pertaining to our favorite adult libation. You can check out the specific segment in the embed below. Here’s how you can check out the My Fitness Rx show on a…
Superiore… SMASH!!! (Talking Barbera d’Asti Superiore For MyNameIsBarbera.com)
The venerable Barbera d’Asti Superiore as… The Incredible Hulk? Yeah, it’s probably a stretch… BUT… There’s something to be said for a superhero of an Italian red that is perennially underestimated, and yet in its best examples can stand up in aging to its more glamorous Asti-area cousins Barbaresco and Barolo. At least, that’s the…