The Wine of the Week: Cinque Terre Bianco by Annette Tomei 2015 Cantina Cinque Terre Bianco (Dry White Wine), Cinque Terre DOC, Italy Cinque Terre is a collection of five little seaside villages along the Ligurian coast – the Italian Riviera. Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore are colorful jewels on the rugged coastline. […]
The Wine of the Week: Gazela Vinho Verde by Annette Tomei NV Gazela Vinho Verde, Vinho Verde, Portugal Sometimes you just want something deliciously simple and easy on the budget. We look for wines we can happily serve in abundance to satisfy all our friends (even the wine snobs!). We look for wines to open on […]
The Wine of the Week: Acinum Prosecco by Annette Tomei NV Acinum Extra Dry Prosecco, Veneto, Italy I’m taking a small liberty with my new mission to only write about first sips – I confess, this is not my first Prosecco. It is, however, one of the first I’ve enjoyed so much I wanted to write […]
The Wine of the Week: 2013 Karas Reserve Red by Annette Tomei 2013 Karas Reserve Red, Armavir, Ararat Valley, Armenia This week’s adventure takes us to Armenia – a small, landlocked country in the southern Caucasus Mountains between Europe and Asia. This region, which also includes the countries of Georgia, Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, is believed […]
The Wine of the Week: 2010 Chateau Frank Brut by Annette Tomei 2010 Dr Konstantin Frank, Chateau Frank Brut, Finger Lakes Sparkling Wine I recently attended an event featuring some of the top beverage producers from the state of New York (TasteNY). In the coming months, you’ll probably see at least a couple of the delicious […]