by jpachence | Feb 2, 2019 | Food & Wine Pairings, FOODIE STORIES, Great Bargain Red Wines Reviewed, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Wine & Food Pairing
First rule of picking a good pizza wine – don’t over-think it. The starting point is go to the Italian wine section of your favorite wine shop, then pick a red and/or white. While the details are fun for us wine geeks, most of us just want to have a...
by jpachence | Apr 17, 2015 | Food & Wine Pairings, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines, Wine & Food Pairing, Wines
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] White wines from Italy are very often over-looked by the wine geeks, mostly because of the mass-produced, insipid versions of Pinot Grigio that appears on most low-end Italian restaurants. HOWEVER…what...
by jpachence | Jun 11, 2013 | 20 Under $20, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines, Wines
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. ...
by jpachence | Jun 11, 2013 | 20 Under $20, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines, Wines
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...
by jpachence | May 12, 2013 | 20 Under $20, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines, Wines
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,...
by jpachence | May 9, 2013 | 20 Under $20, Great Bargain White Wines Reviewed, Italian White Wines - But Not Pinot Grigio, Italian wines
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...