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Wine in Trentino Alto Adige, A Taste of the Dolomites – by Michele Shah [Part ll]

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Trentino (the province of Trento) and Alto Adige (the more northerly province of Bolzano, also known as the South Tyrol or Südtirol, bordering Austria, unified to Italy in 1919, after World War I, share a range of fragrant white wines and German-accented syllables. Both Trentino and the Alto Adige produce notable amounts of the popular […]

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The Magical flavors of the Dolomites – Fine Dining by Michele Shah [Part l]

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Alta Badia lies in the heart of the mountainous chain of the Dolomites, which the famous architect Le Corbusier declared to be “the most beautiful work of architecture in the world.” The Fanes-Senes-Braies Natural Park and the Puez-Odle Natural Park, both of which are situated in Alta Badia, are part of the Dolomites and easily

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AMARONE OPERA PRIMA 2023, an extraordinary event that reveals the special territory and wines of Valpolicella

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This year Amarone Opera Prima took place on February 4th and 5th. It was magnificently organized by the Valpolicella Wine Consortium at Gran Guardia Palace, which is in the heart of Verona. The President of the consortium, Christian Marchesini, opened the event with a presentation of Amarone sales in Italy and abroad based on data

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Winelikes and Balzac Communications partner to launch social networking app

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The new social networking app “Winelikes” will be released as a beta version in a few weeks, connecting wine drinkers, wineries, bars and restaurants. The new app is designed to grow consumers’ wine knowledge, wine palates and help them share experiences along the way. The app will allow you to generate a taste profile that will

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Nebbiolo Prima 2023: Wines of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero and amazing wine destinations – Filippo Magnani

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Each year the prominent arrival of Nebbiolo Prima has grown in importance and now represents the first opportunity to assess the new vintages of the champions of Piedmont: Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero. The Albesia consortium (Unione Produttori Vini Albesi) has been organizing this event for 26 years now. Founded to promote the great wines of

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Wine Review: Delaire Graff – Cabernet Franc Rosé 2021

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I purchased this wine at Delaire Graff Wine Estate (South Africa) a few months ago and decided to save it for a special occasion to share with family and friends, and Christmas Day is the day! I was also told that this is a staff favorite. This is a wine that feels like a special

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Orcia DOC – A fascinating wine territory in the heart of Tuscany – Filippo Magnani

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“The most beautiful wine in the world” is the appropriate tagline chosen by the Val d’Orcia region to promote its wines. My recent visit showed me that their quality is steadily increasing, surprisingly even in terms of how they define their territorial identity. It is hard to find a nicer place to visit than the

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Wine Enthusiast Magazine Announces Top 100

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Wine Enthusiast’s reviewers blind-tasted over 20,000 wines and scored with a good portion receiving high scores to find the top 100 of 2022! The Enthusiast 100 puts the best of those discoveries front and center, calling out a savory, brambly Australian Pinot Noir from Giant Steps as the No. 1 wine of the year and

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Fontanafredda Wine Tasting – Barolo Week (Toronto) by Sergii Daragan

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It’s “Barolo Week” I attended, along with a group of industry specialists, a wine and food pairing lunch at Eataly, Toronto to celebrate Barolo. We tasted six amazing vintage Barolos which paired beautifully with Eataly’s specialty dishes [listed below] while listening all about Fontanafredda’s “King of the Wine” and “Wine of Kings.” It was a

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Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

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There wouldn’t be a better beginning of the week than a wonderful wine and food pairing dinner with industry colleagues, and maestro winemaker Roberto Magnisi, at Eataly, Toronto. Roberto Magnisi gave a presentation on the wines we tasted, which are currently not available in Canada. Great pairings with fine Italian cuisine – we also travel

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Wine in Trentino Alto Adige, A Taste of the Dolomites – by Michele Shah [Part ll]

The Magical flavors of the Dolomites – Fine Dining by Michele Shah [Part l]

AMARONE OPERA PRIMA 2023, an extraordinary event that reveals the special territory and wines of Valpolicella

Winelikes and Balzac Communications partner to launch social networking app

Nebbiolo Prima 2023: Wines of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero and amazing wine destinations – Filippo Magnani

Wine Review: Delaire Graff – Cabernet Franc Rosé 2021

Orcia DOC – A fascinating wine territory in the heart of Tuscany – Filippo Magnani

Wine Enthusiast Magazine Announces Top 100

Fontanafredda Wine Tasting – Barolo Week (Toronto) by Sergii Daragan

Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

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