Tag: Veneto

• Life is Sweeter with Amarone

  

  Amarone della Valpolicella is one of Italy’s greatest wines. It is a complex wine, rich and bold, with each sip embracing years of tradition. There is no other wine made quite like it. It can also be a divisive wine. While most people adore the rich notes of dried fruit and raisin-like sweetness some find…

  Michelle Williams

  January 31, 2018

  Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Wine, Winetasting

  2012 Monte Zovo Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Veneto Italy, Amarone della Valpolicella, Food and Wine Pairing, Ina Garten, Italian wine, Italy, Madeleine Peyroux – Dance Me To the End of Love, Monte Zovo Azienda Agricola, passito, Recipe, Veneto, wine, Wine 101, wine and food pairing, wine review

• Warm Up a Cold Winter’s Night with Italian Wine

  

  Italy is home to approximately 1,500 grape varieties. This means Italy produces a large variety of wines in a large variety of styles. Italian wines are ideal for any time of day, any time of the year, and any cuisine. Furthermore, Italy is home to many wines that taste far above their price.

  Michelle Williams

  January 23, 2017

  Food, Italian wine, Italy, Wine

  2014 Cusumano ‘Alta Mora’ Etna Rosso Sicily Italy, 2015 Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT Italy, 2015 Peter Zemmer Rollhutt Pinot Noir Alto Adige-Sudtirol Italy, Alto Adige, Astoria, Cooking Light, Cooking Light Recipes, Cusumano, food, Italian wine, Italy, Mt Etna, Nero Mascalese, Peter Zemmer, Pinot Noir, Pinterest, recipes, Sicily, Under $25, Veneto, wine, wine review

• Viaggio in Italy Press Trip

  

  I am on the road again. This Friday I am heading back to Italy for a harvest winery tour of three outstanding wineries in completely different parts of the country. Furthermore, this is more than just a wine trip; its an Italian food and culture tour as well. We will tour a Sicilian olive oil facility, natural…

  Michelle Williams

  August 29, 2016

  Italy, Puglia, Sicily, Travel, Veneto, Wine

  Adriatic Sea, Brindisi City, Chef Nino Chirco at I Bucanieri Restaurant, Conegliano, Contessa Entellina Estate, Donnafugata Winery, food, G.B. Cerletti, Italian, Italy, Jaddico Vineyards, Lagoon Stagnone, marina Brindisi, Marsala Estate, Masottina Winery, Masseria il Frantoio, Numero Primo, Ostuni, Palermo City, Pantelleria Island, Press trip, Prosecco, Puglia, Ravida Sicilian Olive Oil, Risorante Antica Pieve, saltpans, School of Winemaking in Conegliano, Sicily, Tenute Rubino’s Wine Bar, travel, Veneto, wine

• Sartori: The Name Says It All

  

  How do you balance tradition with change? This is a question that family businesses face at some point to remain competitive. Tradition is rooting in the idea of family, of keeping things the “same” year after year. However, in the business world “same” leads to fossilization. So what happens when the family IS the business?…

  Michelle Williams

  January 18, 2016

  Banfi, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Sartori di Veneto, Wine

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• The Elegance & Beauty of Prosecco Superiore DOCG

  

  Imagine sipping a golden glass of delicate yet persistent bubbles with a fine mousse like feel caressing your palate. Soft flavors of orchard fruits, citrus and buttery brioche wrapped in rich, round acidity dance across your tongue, lingering as they slide down your throat. You smile as your senses delight in the smell, taste and…

  Michelle Williams

  August 17, 2015

  Bisol Vitivinicoltori, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior, Food, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Prosecco, Wine

  Bisol “Crede” Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Spumante Brut 2014, Bisol Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze D.O.C.G. Spumante Dry 2013, Bisol Vitivinicoltor, Champagne, Charmat Method, Conegliano, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG, food, Glera, Italian Method, Italian wine, Italy, music, North Texas Wind Symphony, Percy Grainger, Pinterest, Prosecco, Recipe, Sparkling Wine, TexSom, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, wine, Wine 101, Wine Economist

• A Fun Night with Italian Winemaker Tony Sasa

  

  In early October I wrote an article titled “Fun Friday Night in the Burbs” about a lovely evening my husband and I enjoyed at a restaurant we stumbled upon with great service, food and wine. The wine I reviewed in that article was Tony Sasa’s 2011 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso. As luck would have it…

  Michelle Williams

  December 1, 2014

  Amarone, Barolo, Brunello, Corner Wines, Italian wine, Italy, Music, Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Ripasso, Ronin Wines, Sangiovese, Tony Sasa, Tuscany, Veneto

  Amarone, Antonio Sasa Arena Amarone, Antonio Sasa Barolo, Antonio Sasa Martina Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Antonio Sasa Ripasso, Antonio Sasa VO Amarone, Corner Wines, music, Piedmont, Ronin Wines, Tony Sasa, Tuscany, Valpolicella, Veneto, wine, winetasting