Tag Archives: grapes

A Cut Above: Grape Vine Pruning at Home Vineyard

Posted on August 7, 2015 by waywardwine

Sorry Internet, but between three weddings and a funeral I have been a bit busy. To bide your time, share in my moment of vine-cutting trauma:

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Thirsty Thursday: Frappato by Nanfro from Sicily 2011

Posted on July 9, 2015 by waywardwine

Frappato!

Caramel Crunch Frappuccino

No, no, no, NO!

Not that syrupy, sticky cup of brown disappointment that suburbanites consider a meal replacement, even coffee, or worse, Italian.

No. Not Frappuccino. Frappato: the grape. Continue reading →

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Hello Berlin: Communists, Trollinger Red Wine, and Sparkling Riesling in Germany: Day 155

Posted on May 25, 2015 by waywardwine

Finally! Wayward Wine’s mad dash across Europe’s wineries, distilleries, and breweries has landed in Berlin for Christmas (even though I write this in May). Our sanity, our marriage, and our livers have been tested. 11 countries have flashed by in 155 days. Continue reading →

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Say What? Teroldego Grape-Based Red Wine from De Vescovi Ulzbach

Posted on May 8, 2015 by waywardwine

Today Wayward Wine goes to Italy: Noah’s Ark for native grape varietals.  A nearly extinct grape grows almost exclusively in Trentino, a region where the Austro-Hungarian empire once summer-homed. It is called, Teroldego. And no, this is not a Tarintino … Continue reading →

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Wine From Vines: Planting my First Vineyard

Posted on April 2, 2015 by waywardwine

So it begins. After years of making wine from bought grapes, finally, finally, I could plant my own vines. It only took buying a home with a quarter acre…minor details… Continue reading →

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