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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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Sinful Spanish Tasting

Here at the Wine Bottega we’ve got all your Valentine’s Day needs taken care of. Reenacting the spaghetti and meatballs scene from Lady and the Tramp? That’s amore! Here’s a …

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Industry Meets Artistry: A Tasting of Lombardy

Since the Middle Ages, Lombardy has been the epicenter of big Italian business, be it silk and textile manufacturing around Lake Como, banking in Milan or mining and metallurgy in …

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The Emancipated Tasting

In the spirit of Inauguration Week and the country’s renewed commitment to personal responsibility, we are presenting you with a tasting unfettered by the traditional constraints of wine tasting. This …

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Wines from Valle D’Aosta (Italy)

As you turn North from Torino you leave behind the rolling foothills of the Langhe and start to climb towards Europe’s highest peak and border with France: Monte Bianco. Once …

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Zap! Bam! Pow!

Tonight we’ve got a line-up of superheroes- wines that come from humble beginnings and save the day with their uncanny abilities. Big bang for the buck, great to drink on …

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Feast of the Seven Fishes

It is a tradition in Southern Italy and now of Italian Americans to celebrate the night before Christmas with the Feast of the Seven Fishes also known as La Vigilia …

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Selections from the Terry Theise Portfolio with Derek Whitaker

Terry Theise is known as a prophet, a master, a hedonist, a glutton, a dork. He is celebrated for his exceptionally expressive wine descriptions that venture far from the “hints …

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