We (the Dinner Doctor and Mr. SeriousFoodie) are insane about our wines – we drink, we study, we buy, then we repeat these steps. And we’ve had lots and lots of wine from a variety of grapes, especially from Italy. So, we fumbled a bit when we were...
We came across this unusual grape from the northeast region of Italy (primarily from the area around Isera in Trentino) when we were sourcing an Italian red that would match well with fish. Marzemino wines are made in limited quantities, and are hard to find in the...
Fattoria del Cerro is a winery, restaurant, and hotel near Montepulciano, which is on the eastern end of Tuscany. They specialize in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano vineyards, and is the largest private estate producing Vino Nobile. The grounds are beautiful, and...
Soave is one of those wines that is sometimes ignored by the serious wine drinker, and mostly misunderstood by the casual wine drinker. Many folks cannot tell the difference between Soave and Pinot Grigio – primarily because the same grape is used in both. ...
We happened on this wine at our favorite Italian trattoria in Sarasota – Cafe Epicurean – when we asked for a white wine that would work with a large variety of flavors coming to our table. The waiter brought us Lugana from San Benedetto (2011), and we...