Aglianico wines from Southern Italy
Published Wednesday, November 27, 2019 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Wine and Beer Articles Tags: Aglianico Wine, Campania Italy, Italian wines, southern Italy Wines
Aglianico (pronounced ah-ghlee-an-ee-ko) rules the tongue of the boot of Italy, from Campania through Basilicata. With plenty of dark fruit flavors fully supported with tannins and acidity, Aglianico can make some of the South’s most sophisticated reds.
The Wines of Lugana and Schioppettino in Northeastern Italy
Published Wednesday, November 27, 2019 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Wine and Beer Articles Tags: Italian wines, lugana wines, Madonna della Scoperta, northeastern Italian wines, refosco, turbiana
Today's Wines from Italy
Unique Italian grapes: Turbiana and Refosco
One of the fun things about my Wine Review Council is the opportunity to learn about new wine regions and wines. This month we gathered to learn about two northern Italian wine regions- Lugana and Schioppettino.
Map of Lugana
Lugana is a place, a wine and an appellation. It is the land of castles. The wine/grape can be expressed ...
Temecula Wine Country is growing by leaps and bounds.
Published Tuesday, August 2, 2011 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Wine and Beer Articles Tags: Europa Village, Italian wines, Spanish wines, Temecula, wine
Temecula Wine Country is growing by leaps and bounds. Seems like every month there is another winery open. One of the newest to join in is Villa Europa. This quaint winery is like taking a mini-vacation to France, Italy and Spain all in one day.
Villa Europa is a winery focusing on wines from three different countries in Europe: Spain, Italy and France. Currently there are three buildings that are spliced ...
