Do you like Barolo and Barbaresco? Made from the Nebbiolo grape, these wines are known for their tannic vice-grip combined with a complex array of fruit, floral, and pepper aromas and flavors. The Piemonte region of Italy, with the Barolo and Barbaresco locations within its borders, is the much more familiar source of Nebbiolo-based wines….
Category: Italy
A special, great value, and lesser-known (not for long) region: Marche, Italy
Medieval towns, magical mountains that whisper of fortune-telling witches, and the music and performance of opera. The birthplace of Rafael, of the Renaissance, the painter and architect. A cuisine influenced by a beautiful coastline and the farming traditions of the inland parts of the region. We are in Le Marche, a region in central Italy,…
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.
Wine Hack #2…Bevi Italiano.
Beloved Italy. In the US, we love Italian food; we dream of travel to Italy. Its history inspires us dating back to the Roman Republic. The cuisine of Italy is no secret to those of us in the US…and other countries, as well, as I’ve stumbled into good establishments serving Italian-inspired food all over the…
Everything is relative. My story of processing COVID-19.
“I cried because I had no shoes…until I met someone who had no feet.”– Various attributions I heard this quote many, many years ago, and I haven’t forgotten it. And I’m fortunate to have this quote front of mind, today, to shape my perspective. The year 2020 began in an exciting fashion, with the launch…
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…
Some vino rosso with your dance of the tarantulas?
Unless you live completely off the grid, in the wilderness, the obvious story on everyone’s mind is that of COVID 19. The world looks much different from how it did only two weeks ago, and completely different from two months ago. I have many observations of COVID 19, from my interactions with people in Baltimore,…
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,…
Tre Bicchieri – Italy’s wine diversity at its very best
On Friday, 28-February 2020, Wide Roots attended the Tre Bicchieri roadshow in New York City. The event was hosted by Gambero Rosso, a publication with a focus on the food, wine, and travel experiences of Italy. Each year, Gambero Rosso recognizes “above average” Italian wines in its publication Vini d’Italia. The ratings are done through…
Tre Bicchieri
Wide Roots is visiting Tre Bicchieri on Friday, 28-February in Chelsea (Manhattan). Looking forward to meeting the winemakers and tasting the wines that won the coveted “3 glasses.”