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...
While wondering around one of the local wine stores a number of years ago, we stumbled on a white Italian wine with an unusual name in an unusual bottle from a producer in the Campania region called Taburno. For a price of $17, it was worth a try. Since that time,...
We are always trying wines, white or red, that will match well with lighter meals of salad and fresh fish. We have several “go-to” wines from Italy, including Arneis, a white Italian grape from Piedmont, Italy. There are a number of growing regions for...
Cheap doesn’t always mean bad – but you’ve got to be careful. We’ve unfortunately been stuck with bad cheap wine, mostly at restaurants (that we no longer frequent). We’ve had some bad expensive wine (mostly from folks who don’t...
This is the first in our series, discussing some very interesting white wines from indigenous Italian grapes. We are always on the look-out for serious producers who focus on quality, willing to spend time in the vineyard to control flavor, and willing to use more...
This is the first in our series, discussing some very interesting white wines from indigenous Italian grapes. We are always on the look-out for serious producers who focus on quality, willing to spend time in the vineyard to control flavor, and willing to use...
