As promised in my last post, this one will feature Italy. I have specifically chosen a charcuterie board of Italian meat & cheeses to go with Italian wine. Specifically, Bel Gioioso’s Aged Asiago cheese, Locatelli’s Pecorino Romano cheese, Fratelli Beretta’s All Natural Prosciutto, and Black Brook Farm Honey Comb. I wanted to keep this simple;…
Starting with this post and continuing for the next 2 Education ones, I will outline the major wine regions of Italy. This country, which is called the “land of staked vines” by serious oenophiles, has at least 20 different wine regions that export more wine to America than any other. Geographically, it’s easy to divide…
As promised in last week’s post, this one will be all about my favorite dessert wine. Yes, that means the Wine of the Month for February is Canadian Icewine, specifically Inniskillin (Vidal or Cabernet Franc). I will, towards the end of this blog, talk about a few other excellent vintners of Canadian Icewine. Both of…