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Lo Zoccolaio Barbera d’Alba 2006

January 14, 2011
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I thought the classification of French wines was complicated before I started to read a bit more about Italian wines. You need a PhD in Geography and Oneology to fully understand the complexity of the Italian DOC system and the geographic areas and their sub-regions. This is obviously a huge minefield that has to be [...]

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Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Barolo 2004

January 6, 2011
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Please excuse the photograph. For those of you who don’t recognise the expression, this is the face of someone who – having dropped enough hints about something they wanted, and having been bought that something for Christmas – is satisfied with a job well done. I’d fancied sampling a Barolo since it was mentioned in [...]

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Ripasso Valpolicella Classico 2007

November 25, 2010
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VALPOLICELLA RIPASSO CLASSICO 2007 Marks & Spencer MIXED CASE OF 6 £45.00 NATURAL CORK ITALY 13.5% Valpolicella is typically made from a trio of grapes namely Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. These grapes are grown on vines situated near Lake Garda in the province of Verona. This particular wine is made in the Veneto area in [...]

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2004 Monte Schiavo Conti Cortesi Conero Rosso Montepulciano

October 19, 2010
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I just want to kick things off here by holding my hands up and saying ‘Yes, I am a racist – I am predisposed to dislike Italian wines‘. Truly, I don’t know whether it’s a problem with me or a problem with them. My introduction to the wine world was primarily through the big flavours [...]

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Aglianico and Pizza

October 12, 2010
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Just because you order a take away pizza, there’s no reason you shouldn’t have an enjoyable wine to go with it. And what better wine then an Italian wine. The Italians subscribe to the philosophy that food and wine are meant to go together. Pizza might be a considered a fast food but when you [...]

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Italian Della Venezia Pinot Noir

July 31, 2009
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Aldi’s Pinot Noir has notable earthy tones enriched with deepest, darkest cherry and the slightest hint of spice. It greets the palate with its fruity depth before offering up a soft, yet medium finish. A fantastic medium bodied, silky smooth textured wine that compliments favorite family italian foods such as traditional Italian pizza. The delicate [...]

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