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My mission this spring is to delve into the nebbiolo-based wines of northern Piedmont—not just Ghemme and Gattinara, regions that most Italophiles know by name, if not by firsthand. I’m also intrigued by wholly obscure regions like Bramaterra, Carema, Colline Novaresi, and Lessona. (I feel safe in saying “wholly obscure” when, [...]
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Sancerre and Soave: It never occurred to me that they had much in common, other than their sibilant sound. One’s from the Loire, the other from Italy. Sancerre is pure sauvignon blanc, and Soave is garganega, sometimes with a splash of trebbiano. Where’s the overlap?
Two recent tastings suggested that they do share a common [...]
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I don’t run across Malbec in my travels, but when we do cross paths in New York, it always catches my eye. What a wallop of inky, dark fruit! Think black current, mulberry, plum, and blackberry enlivened by a racy acidity. Now that winter is nigh, it’s the perfect mate for slow-cooked [...]
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Ah, what a blessing to work in wine. Yesterday’s Barolo tasting, organized by Pietro Ratti of the Renato Ratti winery for the Wine Media Guild, was tops: tightly focused (25 cru from 2005), coherent (organized by communes), with a mix of marquee and obscure names. Out of the [...]
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