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It’s a game of balance, sensibility, creativity, emotion. It can help you to recall a cherished experience. Or allow you to speak a new language. What am I talking about? Music. And wine, too. Maybe the only two things in the world that share so many features, and are treasured

At COS, the Future of Wine Comes from the Past

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Some years ago, as a fun project, three young men decided to make wine while they were at university together. Today, their winery is legendary for its wines as well as its winemaking and viticultural practices in the Vittoria region of Sicily. The young men were Titta [Giambattista] Cilia, Giusto

Great wine does not exist: An interview with Albino Armani

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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“Great wine? To me it does not exist. In fact, what do you mean by this word, ‘great?' Famous, expensive, noble…? To me, even a humble Vernatsch with a daily meal can be ‘great’ if it is representative of its region. That’s why I’m not interested in tasting a ‘great

Three secrets of a great wine: an interview with Federico Giotto

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Hurdles, knowledge, thought. These sound like parts of a philosophical theory, or features of a poem. Yet Federico Giotto is not a poet or philosopher…or should I say he is? You decide, after reading this interview. To begin, I will only say that Federico is a young, renowned Italian winemaker

Best of 2015: The Salami Vineyard and the ham reborn in wine

Elisabetta Tosi

Features

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Lizzy Tosi, our Italian expert, recounts the story of how vinappeso was born by soaking the cured ham in Recioto della Valpollicella. Some days ago, on a cold morning, Eddy Marchi, a good friend of mine, rang me and asked, “Would you like to see something unusual?” “Of course,” I replied “What

Vernatsch, the Cinderella of Süditrol, is ready for the ball

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Who doesn’t love a place where the vineyards are steep, green gardens that produce fragrant white wines made with pinot blanc, sauvignon blanc, gewürztraminer and kerner? The elegant red wines here are made from pinot noir, lagrein and merlot grapes. This is in the far north of Italy, bordering on

Facing climate change, Italian growers turn to cooler areas, native grapes

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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Do you know the grape balbiani? Ever read about a grape named sezannensis, or one called oiriki? Even if you’re an “expert” wine lover, curious to learn about everything in the wine world, it’s likely that you’ve never heard these names. Don’t worry if you don’t know about them. They

Old and new technologies collide to unlock the secrets of Amarone

Elisabetta Tosi

Feature Stories

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If you were asked to name three or four Italian wines that are the most highly respected all over the world, I bet most of you would include Amarone della Valpolicella. This red wine made with dried grapes has been appreciated by wine lovers forever, but its popularity has shot up

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Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

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At COS, the Future of Wine Comes from the Past

Great wine does not exist: An interview with Albino Armani

Three secrets of a great wine: an interview with Federico Giotto

Best of 2015: The Salami Vineyard and the ham reborn in wine

Vernatsch, the Cinderella of Süditrol, is ready for the ball

Facing climate change, Italian growers turn to cooler areas, native grapes

Old and new technologies collide to unlock the secrets of Amarone

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