The case for getting off the beaten path, and for exploring wines outside of typical locations and grapes
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Villa Corniole – an introduction to the Pellegrini family and “heroic” viticulture
A visit to the Pellegrini family, the owners of Villa Corniole in Trentino.
Wine of the Month: “Gavigliano” Lacrima di Morro d’Alba DOC Superiore
Spring has a certain freshness to it, and we couldn’t imagine a more fitting wine to celebrate it than this one.
Wine of the Month Tasting: Villa Corniole Pinot Grigio Pietramontis Trentino Doc
Dispel myths about Pinot Grigio and taste this rugged Dolomite example with us.
Wine of the month: a Pinot Grigio that tastes like cool mountain breezes
The general descriptor for Pinot Grigio is a crisp, dry, refreshing white wine. And generally, when you visit a wine store, you will see many options for Pinot Grigio. Among all the variety of labels and bottles is also variety of how the wines show. In March we launched Villa Corniole, a winery launched and…
Introducing our partner from Sardinia…Audarya
A fun fact about Sardinia, known in Italy as Sardegna, and an island to the west of the Italian peninsula: It is a “blue” zone, one of five places in the world with the highest concentration of centenarians, or people who live 100 years and beyond. I’m sure many people want to know the secret,…
Introducing our partner from Valtellina
If you’ve been following me on social media recently, you may be saying one of 3 things. Not this again. (I hope not) Yes! You’re finally going to tell us who it is and what you are doing. But really, you are right? And to those last two, I answer yes! And to the first…well,…
Now available…your convenient and simple quick reference guide to the Old World
Looking for something good, interesting, and inexpensive? Use this quick reference guide to easily explore Old World wines.
Everything you wanted to know about the wines of Italy, Spain, and France…but were afraid to ask
Streaming live at 09:00 pm ET, Wednesday, 25 March. Sound may be muted by default…so if you don’t hear anything, please check the lower right corner to make sure sound is not muted. Also, please be patient and fast forward through the first 4 minutes or so. The looks of consternation you were seeing on…
Decoding the Old World – Location versus Grape
Originally, I had hoped to post something sharing the experience of traveling in Italy. Larger forces have intervened, and I have indefinitely postponed my trip. It can be tempting to lament the inconvenience that restrictions and quarantines and “social distancing” place upon us. Every day, I remind myself that this is bigger than Wide Roots,…