Real Apologies! My last post was 2 months ago, I have not been fiddling whilst Rome burnt but have instead been very busy preparing for a move to Venice. Thanks for all the lovely emails enquiring about my well being but, as I’m sure many of you are aware, moving in Italy is something of…
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Italian Wine
Italian wine is what this blog is all about right? Then today’s blog is going to go through the fundamentals of Italian wine. When was Italian wine first producer? Who is the most important producer of Italian wine? Who drinks the most Italian wine? So when did it all begin? Italy has been producing wine…
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…
Italian Supermarket Wine
In my experience, buying wine at the local supermarket is usually a disappointment. Yes, I know Tesco and Asda are stepping up their games with their mini tasters & marketing but lalalalala, they don’t usually stock famous names! Some of their wines can be good, but you have to kiss a lot of frogs. If…