Tag Archives: Wine

Wine Tasting

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Erica

It’s been a long week. There are only two things I want to accomplish today: 1.) Introduce myself to some lovely bottles of wine 2.) Take a nap As of 3pm I am half done with my to-do list. Earlier … Continue reading →

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Festival of Torcolato in Breganze, Italy

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Erica

It’s late January and everyone is getting tired of winter.  It’s been a mild season south of the Dolomites, with no snow to speak of.  Aside from a few frosty mornings, the landscape in my town has just been depressing. … Continue reading →

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What Italians Drink: Amarone

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Erica

Amarone is one of my all time favorite wines.  It is a red wine made in the Valpolicella region, which is near Verona (one of my favorite Italian cities).  The taste of Amarone is robust with just a little sweetness.  Actually, … Continue reading →

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Ca Bruzzo Winery

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Erica

This weekend I went to visit the Ca’ Bruzzo vineyard, which sits along the Colli Berici wine route.  Ca’ Bruzzo is an organic winery which grows and bottles five varieties of wine grapes: Merlot, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Carmenere, and Toccai Rosso, … Continue reading →

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What Italians Drink: Sangue di Giuda

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Erica

After two years, I finally found a bottle of one of my favorite Italian wines: Sangue di Giuda! I first drank this sweet red at a little gelato shop about a week after I moved here.  Each time I went … Continue reading →

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What Italians Drink: Sciacchetra

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Erica

When I was in Cinque Terre I picked up a bottle of their local wine, Sciacchetra (pronounced Sha-Keh-Trah) to bring home. Sciacchetra is a dessert wine made from Bosco grapes that are allowed to dry in the sun until they … Continue reading →

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