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Nascetta – A Rare Variety Making Memorable Wines in Piemonte

While Barolo and Barbaresco have rightfully driven Piemonte to worldwide fame, this leading Italian wine region also boasts several lesser-known, high-quality, rare varieties worth seeking out. On our five-day adventure…

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6 min

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Greek Dolmades Pair Well with Aromatic Whites

What comes to mind when you think of Greek food? I’m guessing gyros. Those delicious pitas stuffed with lamb and beef roasted to perfection, freshly shaved off the spit. Then…

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Agiorgitiko – A Dynamic, Food Friendly Greek Wine

Agiorgitiko is one of my favorite Greek varieties and by far the most fun to pronounce. The name translates to “ Saint George,” so if you can’t manage to pronounce…

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Tortilla Española – A Simply Delicious Spanish Dish

The year was 2010. I was living in Florence, Italy with one of my best friends for a college semester abroad. When we weren’t devouring all that bella Firenze had…

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5 min

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Carricante – An Exhilarating White Variety From Sicily

Carricante is a white variety indigenous to Sicily, Italy’s largest island. Actually, Sicily is six percent bigger and produces six times as much wine as Sardinia, the other Italian island…

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8 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

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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, then look no further than Vernaccia di Oristano. One of Italy’s…

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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

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Nasco – An Elegant and Historic 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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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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