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4 min

Feteasca Neagra – The Perfect Red Wine for Summer

This rare varieties ship has sailed away from Sardinia and onto discovering the rare varieties of Moldova. Winemaking in Moldova dates back more than 5,000 years. Yet somehow Moldovan wines…

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5 min

5 Women In Wine I’m Toasting On Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day!! Let’s be honest, women deserve a national holiday. Simply put, we do and deal with a lot. We should celebrate women every day. Though how lovely…

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9 min

Sardinian Cannonau is a Global Contender

In a wine world of increasingly high competition, Sardinian Cannonau is a wine that deserves to be on the world stage. To drink Cannonau is to experience Sardinia in a…

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8 min

Vernaccia di Oristano – Sardinia’s Most Fascinating Wine

If you are a wine lover in search of one of the most memorable wine experiences of your life, first of all, you have come to the right place. Second…

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4 min

Torbato – A Rare Variety For Exceptional Sparkling Wine

Torbato was one of my favorite rare varieties I discovered while living in Sardinia. Besides the fact that Torbato produces an elegant still white wine with beautiful body and a…

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3 min

Nasco – An Elegant Sardinian White Wine

For this week’s rare variety, I have an extraordinary Sardinian white wine to share with you. Nasco is a variety that dates back to ancient Roman times. A once highly…

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6 min

Malvasia di Bosa – A Rare Sardinian Nectar

This week’s rare variety is one that you might have actually heard of before, perhaps even tasted. Originating in the Adriatic Sea basin, Malvasia is a white variety widely cultivated…

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5 min

Bovale – A Complex Sardinian Red With Depth

“What’s a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would still smell as sweet.” – Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare Well, if we were talking about…

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4 min

Monica – A Rare Variety From Sardinia

This week I am continuing my rare varieties adventure through Sardinia with one of the most widely cultivated red wine varieties on this Mediterranean island. Claiming around 3,000 hectares of…

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4 min

Granazza – A Hidden Sardinian Gem

For this week’s rare variety, I have another delicious Sardinian white wine to share with you following last week’s feature on Nuragus. After tasting Nuragus and Granazza, I am convinced…