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Wine o’ the week (ahem) is the Zenato Ripassa from the Valpolicella (near lake Garda). At €15 an absolute steal.
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Profile of retro vino, new wine importer in the Irish market with a focus on Italy.
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Upcoming trade tastings of Italian wine.
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Supertuscan made with native Tuscan grapes from Castellare. Truly super.
Read more on Wine of the Week: Super Tuscan, I Sodi di San Niccolo’ 2003...
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Delicious introduction to a gorgeous Chianti now available in Ireland.
Read more on Cerretello Chianti Superiore 2006: Video tasting...
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A look at Fiore di Campo 2006 by Lis Neris in Italy’s Friuli region.
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Tuscany isn’t well known for its white wines. That’s about to change.
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I spent a couple of weeks in Chianti last year, having booked through to-tuscany.com. Their latest newsletter caught my eye as I was drinking a Castellare from Castellina in Chianti at the time – it almost brought me back for a moment.
Read more on Thinking of Tuscany: Castellare Chianti Classico 2005...
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I previously posted this on LouderVoice (via Twitter) but the Bressan Pinot Nero (Italian for Pinot Noir) is worth a second look.
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