Notes from my visit on December 16, 2009 All it takes is one visit to a winery like Azienda Agricola Roberto Voerzio in La Morra for me to remember that, yes, I am an American. It’s not like I forgot, and it’s certainly not like I expected anyone not to notice. It’s just that all … Continue reading Roberto Voerzio
Category: Italian Archives (2010-2016)
The very original theme! All parts of the enotecaMarcella blog related to Italy, written before 2017.
My Contemplation of the Italian Driving Concept
Last December I visited Italy for the fifth time. Every time I go I rent a car (except for my first trip), and thus subject myself to the driving culture of Italy. To me, driving in Italy is kind of like getting on a roller coaster that I know will scare me to death every time, but … Continue reading My Contemplation of the Italian Driving Concept
Cantina del Pino
Notes from my visit on December 15, 2009. I’ve tasted through most of these wines’ vintages over the past few years and what I can say in general about all of them, without a doubt, is that these are wines of consistent expressiveness, deliberateness, and distinction. This tasting was my favorite yet. Langhe Freisa 2008. … Continue reading Cantina del Pino
Braida
Notes from my visit on December 15, 2009. Giacoma Bologna’s “Braida” is primarily a Barbera winery. They’re famous for it and do an amazing job at making lots of different styles. They make other cool wines too: Grignolino, Brachetto d’Aqui, Moscato d’Asti, Riesling, Chardonnay, and a blend of Chardonnay and Nasceta. (The non-indigenous grapes here … Continue reading Braida
My stars (Le mie stelle)
This is a rough guide to how I assign stars to wines: ★ Great & memorable wine; representative of how it should be; want to open/find it soon; would totally be happy drinking this anytime. ★ ★ Awesome representation of the grape/blend/area, pleasant surprises are likely in the characteristics; I'm already planning a meal around this; I … Continue reading My stars (Le mie stelle)
