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A Bootful of Wine - Tasting Notes from Italy A visit to Terrabianca Terrabianca is a medium sized winery in the heart of the Chianti region, in Radda, located just north of Sienna. It is owned by a German, Roberto...

Winter White Wonderland   The Cotes Du Rhone wine region is a place of mystery to many American wine drinkers.  If pressed, your average wine lover might be able to specify that Rhone is actually an area in France but...

Poultry and red wine, but which wine? Pinot Noir to the rescue Eric Guido is back this week with a great recipe for Roast Chicken. Long considered the dish to judge a chef by, the simplicity of a...

Chaptalization is still legal there but I'm not sure exactly who will admit to it. As far as acidity in cool or warm climate grapes goes, that's true because of the way in which grapes ripen. I assume you're talking about...

Felton Road reaches new heights with their latest releases The View from Felton Road across the Pinot Noir vines of Block 3, center background I was glad to have had the chance to spend some time with...

Well it is done. Snooth’s Blind Tasting Challenge has come and gone. I just wanted to thank everyone who came and participated. I thought it was great fun with some clunkers, some good wines, and a few excellent wines....

Right, but as oxidization occurs, the wine is evaporating and condensing thereby changing a light wine to a more concentrated wine which is not necessarily desirable in a white wine. Reds and hearty whites like Chardonnay,...

Taking another Look at Ceretto Last week was a bountiful week for this Barolo lover. Not only did I enjoy a great Oddero dinner with friends and Isabella Oddero in attendance, but I was able to follow that up with an old...

Baltimore Bend Vineyard My wife and I visited this winery, east of KC about 50 miles. I see that my notes are not very complete, probably because we were cycling, were carrying full panniers, and were tired. But here...

Greg - where do I start on the wines..... I will just list my brief thoughts on them Patty Green: What a tasting. Probably tried 15-20 wines while we were there including 2008 Pinots from barrel. I really enjoy the...