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What An Abbondanza It Was!

We would like to extend a very special thank you to all those who attended this past Thursday’s amazing Barolo and Barbaresco Abbondanza event. This was the largest, most well …

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Escape to the Islands

When you think about basking on a sunny island beach, you might picture yourself with a pina colada in hand and requisite cocktail umbrella, of course! But take a moment …

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

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” …

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Italy’s Green Heart – A Tasting of Umbria

“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 …

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Versatility in the Veneto

Romeo and Juliet, Gondoliers, Sunset over the Grand Canal… The romance of Venice and Verona are second only to the multi-dimensional wine production of the Veneto.  Stretching from the Sudtirol …

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Amarone to Sforzato: A Veneto and Lombardy Abbondanza

The Event Re-cap: Wow!  Our first Regional Italian Extravaganza was a tremendous success.  Sixteen stunning wines were enjoyed by sixty very happy palates! Thank you to everyone who made last …

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