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Your New Sparkling Wine from Italy? Trentodoc!

Andrew Chalk
Features
5 min read
In the pantheon of sparkling wine producing areas Trentodoc may not be on your radar. However, it is likely only a matter of time before it is as much a household name as Prosecco. In the clear air of the snowy Dolomite mountains, Italian winemakers are ramping up their production

Cavit Limited Edition Rosé

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Everybody needs a buy-by-the-case wine for a hot dog and fried chicken picnic. A very pale salmon color and a sweet strawberry nose are the first impressions of this wine. A bit more tart on the palate, strawberry is joined by cherry and a touch of sour apple. The sour

Crossing Trentino

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
4 min read
In 1494, a young German painter living in Nuremberg, just married but unhappy, took the opportunity of a black plague outbreak to leave the city, and to leave his wife - at least temporarily. His aim was to explore Italy, the country of the Renaissance, and to study the art

2010 Foradori Fontanasanta Manzoni Bianco

Remy Charest
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Elisabetta Foradori is a darling of the biodynamic/natural wine community. Renowned for her Granato, a remarkable cuvée made from the Teroldego grape, she converted to biodynamics in 2000 and gradually changed her winemaking to a more minimalist, "natural" approach. This is apparent in the 2010 Fontanasanta, made from a vinifera

2009 Alta Luna Phases

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Lots of spice in this red wine experience: leafy, fruity, aromas, with blackberry with pepper predominating into the front- and mid-palate.  A medium-weight wine.  Same peppery, leafy blackberry elements on end-palate and even in the finish.  Moderate tannins, more fruity than woody.  Good with white bean and pork loin stew.