The Wineries of Saint-Julien We concluded our visit to Bordeaux's Left Bank with stops in the Saint-Julien appellation. The smallest of the four "communes" that make up Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc region, St.-Julien is Cabernet Sauvignon country and, therefore, Gary [and often, Lisa] country. In fact, Gary hand-picked each of the wineries and Into the Vineyard made… Continue reading Our Grande French Adventure, Part 3
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Our Grande French Adventure, Part 2
I. The City of BordeauxWhen you hear "Bordeaux," you think of the wine region. We certainly did. And then we spent three nights in the city of Bordeaux...an ancient [3rd century], lively city that benefits from its namesake wine region's popularity but stands on its own if you never sip a drop of wine during… Continue reading Our Grande French Adventure, Part 2
A Trip to France Yields Beaucoup Bottles to Recommend
Part 2 - Red Wines For many wine lovers, Bordeaux is Mecca; the greatest wine region in the world. So we made a pilgrimage to Bordeaux in October, along with a three-day visit to Languedoc, an under-appreciated wine region in the South of France. Our Bordeaux journey was coordinated by wine travel planner Into the… Continue reading A Trip to France Yields Beaucoup Bottles to Recommend
A Trip to France Yields Beaucoup Bottles to Recommend
Part 1 - White Wines VinoDuo took a trip to the South of France in October for a wine-tasting adventure in Bordeaux and Languedoc. During tours and tastings we visited 19 wineries and tasted more than 150 wines, winding our way South from St. Emilion to Bordeaux and then east to Montpellier. We'll have plenty… Continue reading A Trip to France Yields Beaucoup Bottles to Recommend
Wine Tasting in Puglia/Part 2
https://youtu.be/ZDJ9ux2qHQw Back to Puglia and two of our favorite wineries. Not only do these winemakers produce gorgeous wine, they also export some of their best bottles to the U.S. TENUTE EMERA (from Claudio Quarta) We were treated to the three wines Tenute Eméra exports to the U.S.-- a Negroamaro rosé, the Anima di Negroamaro Lizzano,… Continue reading Wine Tasting in Puglia/Part 2
Have We Told You We Love Puglia?
Celebrating a Patriots win and my birthday with a Tenute Rubino Susumaniello. Yes, we put our money where our mouth is.
Wine Tasting in Puglia/Part I
Italy is the world's largest producer of wine, generating 4.796 million tons annually. As with every giant producer, some of Italy's wine is meh, but most of it is good. We drink lots of good Italian wine. Until recently, we mostly returned to the same superstar grapes like Barbera, Nebbiolo, and Sangiovese. But lately we've… Continue reading Wine Tasting in Puglia/Part I
Phil Collins in Puglia?
Su-Su-Sudio...no, that's not how you pronounce it...it's Susumaniello! Sure it's hard to pronounce and it really has nothing to do with Phil Collins or Genesis. But the folks at Ruggero Di Bardo (Puglia, Italy) concocted a magnificent wine from a little known grape (Susumaniello) that's gaining quite a following. And there are lots of reasons… Continue reading Phil Collins in Puglia?
The Urban Wineries of Dogpatch
FROM THE VINODUO ARCHIVE - 2014 This article was originally posted in March 2014 then lost to a Go Daddy cluster *%%#. We just found a few articles in cyberspace and re-post them here. Dogpatch was the place Li’l Abner and his hillbilly comic strip pals lazed their life away. For VinoDuo, Dogpatch is now… Continue reading The Urban Wineries of Dogpatch
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