Napa Valley – enotecaMarcella

What is a wine brand?

Posted on July 6, 2016May 13, 2017 by enotecaMarcella in Napa Valley, wine branding

If you're a follower of my blog, you might know that I am currently working towards my WSET Diploma, which is like an advanced wine business degree. It is a long process of schooling: courses, tastings, exams, papers, etc. My latest research topic was wine branding and whether it is beneficial to consumers, producers, both, … Continue reading What is a wine brand? →

Ribolla Gialla: Ribolla di Oslavia & George Vare Ribolla

Posted on September 17, 2015October 29, 2018 by enotecaMarcella in Estranged-Italian-Grapes, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Napa Valley, Natural Wine, Skin Contact Wines

A couple of spare days between visiting Alto Adige and returning to Barolo during the fall of 2013 led me to the hilly vineyards in the far eastern stretches of Friuli. It was there that I discovered the remarkable Collio DOC zone and the true potential of the Ribolla gialla grape. Dating back to the … Continue reading Ribolla Gialla: Ribolla di Oslavia & George Vare Ribolla →

Napa Valley 2014. Wait. What?

Posted on December 16, 2014January 19, 2015 by enotecaMarcella in Italian-Culture, Napa Valley

We interrupt your normally scheduled programming to bring you ... Images from Napa Valley: early December 2014 Right. This entry has nothing to do with Italy. But wait. This blog is all about—and only about—Italian wines and grape varieties. Isn't it? Yes. However, we all need a break sometimes and Napa is slowly becoming my friend. Yours truly … Continue reading Napa Valley 2014. Wait. What? →

Live Wine Blogging: Day 1 — aack!

Posted on July 11, 2014May 13, 2017 by enotecaMarcella in Napa Valley, wine branding

Because I am at the Wine Bloggers' Conference, I am taking a little recess from Italian wines for the Live Wine Blogging Session, which is an exercise where all those attending are presented with 10 wines in only 50 minutes and are supposed to write a blog entry on the spot. I know you are all … Continue reading Live Wine Blogging: Day 1 — aack! →

Italian Castles and Wines —in Napa Valley!

Posted on July 20, 2012May 13, 2017 by enotecaMarcella in Campania, Estranged-Italian-Grapes, Napa Valley, Toscana

Leave it to me to go to Napa Valley and only find Sangiovese, Aglianico, and Italian castles! A few weeks ago I spent a long weekend in the Mayacamas Mountains, the mountain range that separates Sonoma Valley from Napa Valley. In the afternoons I ventured down and east to the Napa side to explore some … Continue reading Italian Castles and Wines —in Napa Valley! →