White & Rosé Wines
Tastings and reviews dedicated to white and rosé wines.
Manti 2010, the wine you don't expect
The Manti 2010 is a white wine from Lazio made from Chardonnay grapes, produced at Tenuta Ronci di Nepi, a truly under-the-radar wine. I hadn't known about it until last week when I opened the bottle I'd been keeping in my cellar. And since I was genuinely struck by its character, I'm now telling you all about it.
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi: Marche Dedication
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2013 Classico Superiore Andrea Felici Recently I received a lovely Christmas gift! What? Wine, of course. A friend, stopping by my trusted wine shop, asked the owner for a recommendation – someone who knows my tastes very well – and bought me a few bottles.
Rosa Caolino: a rosè wine born in Sicily
When we hear about Sicily, many wines come to mind, many important producers and wines that have found their place on the Italian market. But the product you are about to drink is a different wine. A rosato born in P...
Pietracupa Fiano d'Avellino 2013: sins of youth
I love fiano. An important white wine, complex, capable of aging. I like Pietracupa: a winery born by chance, spontaneously from a simple love of wine, which over time has evolved and managed to build, be patient, and gradually produce excellent products...
Together You Drink Wine and Sell It
Together You Drink Wine and Sell It: Pecorino e Cococciola Tollo We've already discussed the importance of the Private Label market within wine sales in Italy; today however we'll shed more light and go to taste for you...
Gewurztraminer, Let's Call It by Name: Damian
Now let me introduce you to "DAMIAN" Damian is a Traminer Aromatico D.O.C. produced by Tenuta Kornell; the one I'm going to taste was produced in 2012. The wine presents itself visually brilliant with a beautiful golden yellow color and consistent in the glass with closely spaced arches and slow lacrimation...
Fish courses, no Fiano was ever more appropriate
Dinner with fish and Fiano 2010 Terredora: the pleasure of inconsistency After a string of intense work days, it does you good to relax with a restaurant dinner, avoiding dishes to wash and the effort of thinking about what to cook!Obviousl...
You Read Solleone, You Drink Passion
The Monferrato Sauvignon by Guido Zampaglione There are wines that, before uncorking them, I convince myself must have the right interlocutor with whom to speak the same language. These are my own false convictions that often push me to take a step back if I'm not sure that what I consider sublime for my palate can be so for others as well...
Ciro Picariello: the other face of Fiano
I first encountered Picariello's Fiano in 2005 when I was approached at the wine shop where I worked in Mentana (Rome) by a woman who told me about Ciro. She was (and still is) the sister of Picariello's wife, and she wanted me to try a case of six bottles of this Fiano I had never heard of...
Umani Ronchi Vineyards Between Tradition and Progress
MARCHE BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION An unjustly little-known and underappreciated region, le Marche, given its incredible variety of offerings and its beauty. It ranges from the sea to the hilly areas all the way to the breathtaking panorama offered by Monte Conero...
Vetere: a Fascinating Organic Rosé Wine
We have already written about the San Salvatore estate when reviewing the excellent Jungano, which had impressed us with its quality. Having visited the wine shop some time ago, I had been captivated by the delicate and elegant color of Vetere, another product from the can...
EST!EST!EST! The Story of Martino: Servant Sommelier
I confess, I am someone who lets himself be seduced by wine labels and names! One day I was wandering around a supermarket and while browsing the flyer on the wine page I noticed this wine with the strange name EST!EST!EST! by Cantina Bigi, truly unknown to me!