A family of about 8 related varieties, one of Italy’s oldest. Primary family members: Lambrusco di Sorbara: Light bodied, high in acidity. Aromas & flavors: Violet, red currant, strawberry. Lambrusco Grasparossa (di Castelvetro): Full bodied, tannic. Aromas & flavors: Ripe black cherry, dark plum, sometimes almond. Lambrusco Maestri: Aromas & flavors: Plum, black cherry, chocolate, violet, […]
Looking for an interesting new rosato to try? Below is a list of the denominations in Italy that produce rosato (rosé) table wines (including still and frizzante wines, but not sparkling wines or dessert wines). The list is grouped initially by the dominant grape variety in the wine, if any, as required by DOP rules. […]
Emilia-Romagna runs across the top of the Italian peninsula, south of the Po River, from the Adriatic Sea almost to the west coast. Its capital and largest city is Bologna. It combines two historical areas: Emilia to the west, and Romagna on the coast to the east. Tourists know Emilia-Romagna as a food mecca, led […]
Posted December 4, 2014 Quick quiz. Pignoletto is: A. An opera by Giuseppe Verdi B. A fairy-tale puppet that magically becomes a little boy C. A sketch from The Muppet Show D. An Italian grape variety The correct answer is none of the above. Until very recently, Pignoletto was the name of a white grape […]
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