Gary is the Italian red wine lover of the Duo. Amarone, Barbara d'Alba, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, and Barolo take up a lot of room in our wine cellar/crawlspace, and with good reason. Gary is also an expert pizza chef and eggplant parm maker, and there's nothing better than drinking lusty Italian wine with home-cooked specialties. Barolo… Continue reading 2011 Vietti Barolo Castiglione at Home and Away
Vida Longa Vinho Verde
The Vinho Verde region of Portugal has been producing wine for 2,000+ years. VinoDuo has been drinking Vinho Verde wine for three years, and we wonder how we ever got through a summer without it. "Verde" translates to green, but in this case it refers to a young wine, released just 3 to 6 months… Continue reading Vida Longa Vinho Verde
Eastern Europe Lands in Boston
Note: Following is a favorite post from 2014. Eastern European blood runs through both members of VinoDuo’s veins, though it’s more Jewish shtetl than rolling vineyards. So when Lisa saw that a handful of winemakers from the old country were exhibiting at the Boston Wine Expo 2014, she made a beeline for their tables and… Continue reading Eastern Europe Lands in Boston
Great Expectations: Penfolds Tasting
Note: Following is a favorite post from 2013. Prices likely have changed; vintages are...old. It’s hard to get VinoDuo giddy with anticipation of a wine tasting…we drink wine every day and while we’re not jaded, it takes a lot to get us excited. The invite from Martignetti and Penfolds, the great Australian wine conglomerate, though,… Continue reading Great Expectations: Penfolds Tasting
Return to Dogpatch
To readers of a certain age, say over 50, “Dogpatch” was the place Li’l Abner and his hillbilly comic strip pals lazed their life away. For VinoDuo, Dogpatch is now the little-known San Francisco neighborhood that boasts artisan coffee, gritty shipyard remnants, funky shops, and fabulous restaurants. Dubbed a “perennial up-and-coming neighborhood” by one San… Continue reading Return to Dogpatch
Starting Over
VinoDuo is dead. Long live VinoDuo2.wordpress.com! After 10+ years of infrequent long-form posts we're entering the mobile age with a revamped site that fits our drink it/love it or hate it/post it philosophy. We're as opinionated as always...now we'll just opine in fewer words. Our readers breathe a sigh of relief.
Delightful Italian Rose, the perfect summer deck wine.
I fell for this 100% Sangiovese at first sip. Juicy, brightly acidic, cherry and strawberry aromas and a salmon-y color. Loved it before dinner, during dinner and with dessert. Our new deck wine! About $18/bottle.
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