Have you ever seen the letters DOCG on a bottle of Italian wine? We are going to bring down what DOCG means and real insider truth about Italy’s top wine classification. The beginning of this article will tell you basically what almost any other wine education site will tell you. The second part of the article will […]
DOC is short for Denominazione di Orgine Controllata. It very common to see these words on the front and back labels of an Italian wine bottle. It literally means “denomination of origin controlled.” The Italian government created a system of wine classifications to ensure that wineries in Italy follow certain quality standards. DOC is one of the […]
“Italian wine is the best” is clearly a general opinion but held by millions of people around the world. Calling Italian wine the best is like saying the baseball team you favor is the best, even though that team loses some games. Even when your favorite team loses, you still believe that that team is […]
I thought it would be a great idea to give you some examples of great food and wine pairings within the context of an event. So I teamed up with Ashley M Chamblin and Purslane Catering to put together a dinner party in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn with the help of Fitzcarraldo, Michelle Bable, and […]
So you’re planning an event. It might be a wedding, a corporate function, or a promotional event. While there are countless websites and consultants to get guidance on how to plan and design an event, I’d like to share with you specifically how to choose the best wine for your event. I find that many […]
Going to the Italian section in a wine shop can be an intimidating task. If you don’t speak Italian, the words on the label mean almost nothing to you. If you’ve ever traveled to Italy perhaps some words are familiar. In this article, I will tell you how to shop for Italian wine in the […]
The following are examples of how to actually select a wine for your special event. If you missed Part 1 of this series, Click Here. These are quick tips that I’d like you to think about. You may find that considering one tip will do, however, a combination of tips is possible. Choose both a red […]
When it comes to understanding Italian wines, we sometimes get lost because there are thousands of native grape varietals in Italy. The best way to understand them better is to study Italian geography a little bit. Puglia is one of Italy’s 20 regions. It’s one of the easiest to remember because it constitutes “the heel” […]
Just got back from another trip in South Italy and wanted to share a little bit about what I learned. Traveling the wine trails of Italy is time consuming and sometimes disappointing if I don’t find a good wine. But that’s part of the journey. This year, I spent most of my time in two […]
Primitivo is an ancient red wine grape, native to Puglia. It is Puglia’s most popular native varietal. While the grape is produced in virtually all of Puglia’s wine zones, there are different expressions that come from the biodiversity of terroir. So a Primitivo from the Castel del Monte appellation will taste different from a Primitivo […]
