. "Micino del Cheshire," cominciò a dire, esitando, ... "mi diresti, per cortesia, quale strada devo prendere per andarmene da qui?" "Tutto dipende da dove vuoi arrivare," ripose il Gatto. "Il dove non ha grande importanza ..." disse Alice. "E allora non ha grande importanza neanche la strada da prendere," commentò il Gatto. "... basta … Continue reading Renato Corino 2.0: La Vendemmia 2011
Category: Italian Archives (2010-2016)
The very original theme! All parts of the enotecaMarcella blog related to Italy, written before 2017.
A little California Nebbiolo revelation
I tried a new California Nebbiolo last week and I was totally ready get on here and start dogging it but ... well I had a revelation. And so did the wine. So a couple weeks ago Jeff invited me to his annual company party, telling me that this year it was going to be … Continue reading A little California Nebbiolo revelation
Valle d’Aosta
If I had to pick a second favorite wine region in all of Italy, it would be Valle d'Aosta. It's not because of any one reason in particular but all things taken together. To be honest, not all of the wines are good and I wouldn’t say many have the capacity to change your life … Continue reading Valle d’Aosta
Women Winemakers in Piemonte
Le donne produttori del vino di Piemonte It's no secret that I'm infatuated with Piemonte. But with every infatuation comes the inevitable realization that the thing one loves is not perfect. This leads to a perpetual misunderstanding or an issue that seemingly can never be resolved. If one wants to maintain an enduring and peaceful … Continue reading Women Winemakers in Piemonte
Una degustazione dalle Barbera d’Asti e Barbera d’Alba
Sto scrivando questo articolo in Italiano (invece che in Inglese ) per due motivi. Primo, dopo la prima volta che sono andata in Piemonte, e mi sono inamorata con il vino del Piemonte, ho deciso che devo imparare la lingua Italiana per conoscere meglio il loro vino. Continuo quindi sul mio sentiero d’imparare sempre di più … Continue reading Una degustazione dalle Barbera d’Asti e Barbera d’Alba
Mauro Veglio Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo 2003
The only problem last night with opening the bottle of Mauro Veglio Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo 2003 I was just given by Mauro and his wife Daniela was that I wish I’d had a bottle of Giovanni Corino Rocche dell’Annunziata 2003 to open for comparison. I know where to get that but the decision was just … Continue reading Mauro Veglio Rocche dell’Annunziata Barolo 2003