Alessandro Veglio Barbera d´Alba 2011 | Birgitta’s Wine of the Month
2015-05-20
The Barbera grape gives wines with high acidity and soft tannins. This wine from the Piedmont has a dense deep red colour and is a
The Barbera grape gives wines with high acidity and soft tannins. This wine from the Piedmont has a dense deep red colour and is a
Wine drinking doesn’t really have any seasons. With one big exception. Rosé wines. I have decided never to recommend a rosé to anyone. Sounds hard?
Wine drinking doesn’t really have any seasons. With one big exception. Rosé wines. I have decided never to recommend a rosé to anyone. Sounds hard?
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People sometimes complain that there is too much alcohol in wine. In a warm climate, however, it is not always easy to produce wines with
Like the grapevine the expansion of the Roman Empire spread the olive tree across Europe. But not quite as far north as the vine since
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If you want to go on a wine tour where you will really get to enjoy some of the best food and wine as well
Once again I get an opportunity to explore more interesting Californian wines, a that state I think is getting more and more interesting. At least
Alsace is at the eastern edge of France, just on the border to Germany. With the new high-speed train it takes only three hours from
When Rodney Strong was a ballet dancer at the Lido in Paris his interest in wine took off seriously. He decided to start a second
It is not surprising that they make wine in Malta. But you rarely see wines from there. They probably drink most of what they produce
Our travel in April has taken us both to Sancerre, to Chablis, to Bordeaux and to Champagne. The vines had reached different stages of evolution
Our travel in April has taken us both to Sancerre, to Chablis, to Bordeaux and to Champagne. The vines had reached different stages of evolution
The German producer Dr. Loosen has been at the forefront of the qualitative renaissance of Riesling wines from the Mosel. Under the leadership of the
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