Well, the votes have been counted and verified and we can officially announce a shock win on behalf of Italy. The French wine was the stinker of the night and at €24 I can safely say it’s among the worst bottle of wines I’ve tasted. The colour and nose was all Bordeaux and for a…
Category: barbaresco 2004
France Vs Italy – The Countdown
If you thought the world cup football finals were brutal they will pail in comparison to this most epic of battles. The date: 17/11/07The time: 6pm CETThe location: My living roomThe event: Italy Vs France: Thanksgiving Drink Off. I hope noone will be sent off, I really pray noone will be headbutted but when feelings…
Barbaresco 2004 – Gambero Rosso 2008
Buongiorno Barbaresco Buds Welcome to another thrilling NEY fascinating NEY riviting edition of the Wine90 Italian wine blog with me, your messed up wine-geek-freak Sarah E Newton (My holiday is 15 days away and I’m molto excitable). Today we’re going to look at Barbaresco and the admirably bizarre Gambero Rosso and their right on recommendations…