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Tag Archives: Italy
January 2021 Wine Club Selections
Venturing out in to the real world is quite a bother, unless I am planning on stopping by The Fine Wine Source either to pick up the monthly club selections or to pick up some other wines. There is just … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Corvina Veronese, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, Kenwood Vineyards, La Grola, Mendocino County, Oseleta, Sonoma County, Veronese IGT
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One Italian, One Canadian
One of my favorite things to do, especially this year is to stop at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source and pick up the monthly wine club selections. The wines are always picked for being interesting and not … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Baco Noir, Bibi Graetz, Canada, Casamatta Rosso, Henry of Pelham, Italy, Ontario, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT
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The Annual Ladies Christmas Party 2020
My Bride has had a Christmas Party for her lady friend’s way before I was on the scene and it is a given. Before she even does the Christmas Card list and Newsletter, she is planning the party. She had … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Bordeaux Blanc, Cantine Bertoldi, Famille Sichel, France, Gran Passione, Italy, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Veneto Rosso IGT
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Two Different Sangiovese Wines
Imagine having two different wines from Tuscany, both pure Sangiovese and totally different from each other. That happened when I picked up these two wines from my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source, and it can get fun when … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Altesino, Bibi Graetz, Brunello di Montalcino, Casamatta Rosso, Italy, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT, Tuscany
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Two Interesting Italian Wines
I may not get out as much as I used to this year, I still enjoy going to my wine shop The Fine Wine Source. There are times that I need to place an order, times to just shop and … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Caruso & Minini, Corvina Veronese, F.LLI Allegrini, Italy, La Grola, Naturalmente Bio, Oseleta, Perricone, Sicily, Terre Siciliane IGT, Veneto, Veronese IGT
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A Couple of Forgotten Reds
With the longest thirty days in this year and still counting, people have had a chance to do some extra cleaning and straightening and it is probably still an ongoing endeavor, as so many people are still working from home. … Continue reading
A Creepy Halloween
It was one of those perfect nights for Halloween, a Saturday with a nice temperature and no rain or snow. I remember as a kid my Mother sewing us costumes that would be able to fit over slickers or snow … Continue reading
The Forbidden Journey, Gringotts and Mythos
When one is at an amusement park, I guess one goes on rides; I guess I am one of the few that worries about what I am going to eat. Of course, when you write a wine blog and couple … Continue reading
From Hogsmead to The Palm
We were definitely traveling old school while we were on holidays; trains, boats and shoe leather. The majority of the interest for the two of us was at King’s Crossing, Diagon Alley, Hogsmead and Hogwarts and to get there from … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Cortese, Etichetta Bianca, Gavi, Gavi del Comune di Gavi, Gavi di Gavi, Italy, La Scolca, Piedmont
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