• A Little Loire Drama…

    March 24, 2009

    So, we had an unexpected visitor to the Bottega today.  Pascal Jolivet is one of  the best known names in Loire sauvignon blanc for his crisp Sancerre and  Pouilly Fume. …

    Special Guest

  • Spring Fling Tasting!

    March 20, 2009

    Whether the weather cooperates or not, we’re celebrating! Ok, here is the debate… Which is better: that it’s the first day of spring or it was the last day of …

    Tastings

  • Don’t Judge a Wine by the Size of its Package!

    March 13, 2009

    Tonight we seek the answer to the age-old question: “Does size really matter?” Why is it that with so many things “bigger is better”, but put wine in something over …

    Tastings

  • Rah! Rah! Ree! Kick ‘em in the Knee!: A Tasting of Lazio

    March 7, 2009

    Poor Lazio… (Located at Italy’s “knee”) The first I ever heard of winemaking around Rome, was in a guidebook about the majestic city.  It warned that if you were offered “local wine” …

    Tastings

  • Italy’s Green Heart – A Tasting of Umbria

    March 6, 2009

    “Il Cuore Verde D’Italia”: Umbria is often referred to as Italy’s “Green Heart”.  Being the fourth smallest Italian region, landlocked between Tuscany to the Northwest, Le Marche to the East and …

    Tastings