Tag Archives: italy

Thirsty Thursday: Marchesi di Barolo, Maraia, Barbera del Monferrato, Italy 2012

Posted on August 21, 2014 by waywardwine

I’m finding it hard reaching for red this Thirsty Thursday. It is still August. Summer has yet to leave us. I do not want to hear the word Fall. But then we have Barbera. No, not those perpetually rerun Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barbera, Barbera del Monferrato, italy, little rascals, Maraia, Marchese di Barolo, Red wine, summer, wine | 1 Comment

Dinner Alone with Daltetto Bubbly and Pier Barbaresco #MWWC11

Posted on July 30, 2014 by waywardwine

So, I’m alone. My wife has her brewing club tonight. Friends have probably made it home already. But the month ends tomorrow. I have to burn through my expense account. Stuck downtown, I decide to indulge my loneliness with wine and dinner.

Now, we prefer to cook and drink at home. Exploring the cutting edge of city cuisine costs a fortune. But I give it a chance just this once.

Sweaty thermometers still read 93 F. My palate begs for icy, dry bubbly. Wil suggests something off the list: Deltetto, Rosé Brut, Metodo Classico, Italy Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MWWC11, 11th Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, Azienda Pier, barbaresco, Blogging, Deltetto, friend, italy, Metodo Classico, Piedmonte, Rosé Brut, wine, Wine Writing | 1 Comment

Thirsty Thursday: Barbera, Mazzoni, Piemonte, Italy 2009

Posted on July 17, 2014 by waywardwine

Summer has hit us. Red wine is last thing I want to drink. Beer would fair better. But something needs drown out the AC on eco-mode. This Thirsty Thursday turns to that old favorite: Barbera. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barbera, Franceschi, italy, mazzoni, piemonte, Terlato, Tuscany, wine | 2 Comments

Thirsty Thursday World Cup Wine: Berlucchi, Franciacorta, ’61 Brut Rosé

Posted on June 19, 2014 by waywardwine

Celebrate 2014’s already mad World Cup with bubbly. But not just any bubbly, Italy’s answer to Champagne: Franciacorta DOCG.

Betwixt Brescia and Lake Iseo, this designation tries to one up the French. Like Champagne, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are king (but with some Pinot Blanc and no Meunier). Like Champagne, each bottle undergoes secondary fermentation in cellars to fizz them up. 18 months are the minimum (compared to Champagne’s paltry 15, meanwhile Prosecco cuts corners in a massive tank). This bottle ferment means extra, integrated buzz and increased autolytic magic. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brescia, bubbly, Champagne, Daniele de Rossi, DDR, Fifa, Franciacorta, italy, Lake Iseo, pinot blanc, Pirlo, wine, World Cup, World Cup 2014 | 4 Comments

Thirsty Thursday: Gaja, Dagromis, Barolo DOCG Italy 2007

Posted on June 12, 2014 by waywardwine

So…Gaja. Angelo Gaja has pushed the Piedmont into the modern age. Considered one of the world’s greatest winemakers, he brought small French barrique and international varieties to the trapped-in-tradition Piedmont. He’s also pushed prices into the stratosphere. His basic Barbaresco runs $210 a bottle. So this Thirsty Thursday, we touch the hem of Gaja’s divine robe with: Dagromis, Barolo DOCG Italy 2007: a mere $70. Continue reading →