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Cesanese del Piglio “Colle Ticchio” Corte dei Papi 2008

Posted on August 22, 2011 by waywardwine

If you drive southeast of Rome on the A1, the hills fold, one upon the next, building into the Apennine Mountains. Along the way, Anagni, a medieval town, hangs on a ridge, encrusted with Roman stone walls and cinder-block apartments. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cesanese | Tagged Anagni, Apennine Mountains, avignon, azienda agricola colletonno, cesanese, colle ticchio, colletonno, colosseum, Commodus, corti dei papi, drink, Food, Gladiator, Italian wine, italy, lazio, lorenzo landi, philip, Recreation, Ridley Scott, rome, russell crowe, wine | 4 Comments

MINIMAL.RETURNS

Posted on February 18, 2011 by waywardwine

Chilling wine in an ice tank did crystallize a small amount of tartaric acid. Moving the wine to the freezing outdoors for another week just wore me out. Sure, it was cold in the car. But re-parking in the shade … Continue reading →

Posted in OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, VIGNOLES VENTURING | Tagged alcohol, Beverages, Clarification and stabilization of wine, cold stabil, drink, Food, home winemaking, Recreation, sleepy, Tartaric acid, vignoles, wine, wine making | 1 Comment

REFULFILLING.RACKING

Posted on February 7, 2011 by waywardwine

So cold stabilization by ice water, did it work? After a week, a fair amount of sediment has built up. But is it just yeasts and solids or the holy grail of wine manipulation: tartrate crystals? Time to rack the … Continue reading →

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DEGUNKING.SHAWANGUNK

Posted on April 13, 2010 by waywardwine

“Get Gunked” is screen-printed on the Organic Baby Bodysuit ($24.99), the “Classic” Thong ($10.39) and everything from Mugs to the Dog T-Shirt ($22.99). Luckily, nothing actually related to wine bears the Shawangunk Wine Trail’s attempt at shoot its fleeting reputation … Continue reading →