This is the third and final installment in our series on the superior Lodi wineries that we visited over the course of a weekend last month. We published our three-part series in the chronological order of our winery visits. We were so impressed with Lodi that we have added wine from three wineries to our More
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In our recent inaugural visit to Lodi we had the good fortune to meet one of the most unusual characters in that emerging region: Markus Niggli. Come to think of it, he would be one of the most unusual characters in any wine region. A native of Switzerland, Markus has worked in vineyards and wineries around the More
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One of the top wineries in Lodi, Acquiesce Winery.
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There are dessert wines . . . . and then there is Moscato D’Asti. At just 5.5% alcohol, this fizzy, lightly-carbonated wine is the perfect companion to almost any dessert. Made from 100% Moscato Bianci grapes, this wine has been a hit with everyday wine drinkers as well as trained wine experts (including one of More
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Piedmont is perhaps best-known for its Nebbiolo vineyards and the famous wines made from them – Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the region does produce other high quality wines, one of which is Langhe Rosso. Our partner The Vinum winery sources grapes from small growers in Piedmont to produce this luscious wine. 2010 The Vinum Langhe More
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Our partner the Vinum produces some very high quality Italian wines from their estate vineyards in Abruzzo as well as from grapes sourced from small producers in other wine regions. This 2015 Chianti Superiore DOCG is a classic Tuscan wine made from grapes grown in Fiesole, high in the hills above Florence. 2015 The Vinum Chianti More
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The Montepulciano grape is grown in several regions in Italy but most vineyard plantings are in the Abruzzo region. Our partner The Vinum produces this lovely 2016 Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC, a dry, rich and powerful red wine. 2016 The Vinum Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC This wine, produced from 100% Montepulciano grapes, is referred to affectionately More
MoreOur winery partner in Italy, The Vinum, produces high quality, small-production wines from the country’s leading wine regions. This 2011 Barolo DOCG is sourced from Nebbiolo grapes grown on the sloping hills of Piedmont in northern Italy. 2011 The Vinum Barolo DOCG As with the Barbaresco, The Vinum Barolo is also of the More
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One of our favorite producers is The Vinum winery in Italy. In addition to harvesting grapes from their estate vineyards in Abruzzo, they also source grapes from small producers in other Italian wine regions, including Tuscany, Veneto, and Piedmont. One of our favorite wines is this classic Barbaresco: 2009 The Vinum Barbaresco DOCG As More
MoreThe ability of social media to connect people across countries and continents has several very powerful proof points for us. One of these proof points is a seemingly random “like” and “follow” that we received after one of our tweets in the summer of 2016. We do not remember what the particular tweet was, but More
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