Last week I sponsored the annual Krokidas & Bluestein wine tasting. About 50 people, including current staff, family members and alumni enjoyed a sampling of 12 different wines, 5 cheeses, 3 olive oils, cured meats and bread. Joe, Dave and Bob Griffin are in the photo above. Below are photos
About thirty years ago Peppe Mancini “rediscovered” the pallagrello and casavecchia grapes. These grapes are cultivated only in the Terre del Vulturo wine area. The annual wine tasting will feature Terre del Principe’s Piancastelli 2011, a 70-30% blend of pallagrello nero and casavecchia, respectively and Nanni Cope’ Sabbie di Sopra il Bosco
Two wines with the same blending of grapes (80-20% aglianico and piedirosso, respectively), but from two different areas of Campania. Galardi’s Terra di Lavoro is made from grapes grown in the northern part of Campania, whereas Le Vigne di Raito’s Ragis is made from grapes grown in the first town of the Amalfi
The aglianico grape produces diverse wines throughout Campania, Basilicata and Puglia. The annual wine tasting will focus on five difficult find wines from two provinces; Potenza and Salerno. I have not selected aglianico based wines from Avellino because past wine tastings have featured many different Taurasi wines. Aglianico is indigenous
The wine tasting will feature white wines from three outstanding small organic producers. I have met each of the owners and all share a passion for making quality wines in a manner that respects the environment. They graciously shared their wine accompanied by an assortment of cured meats and cheeses. The largest
What little I know about Italian wines I know less about Italian extra virgin olive oil. I am on a crash course to develop a baseline understanding. One thing is clear – there is an 800 lb. gorilla in the room. Fraud is rampant in the Italian extra virgin olive oil
This posting is the second of a two-part article. Part One was published on December 22, 2015. In that article I said that Part Two would include links to other rating guides. Instead this posting will list the ranked wines by publication. Here are more lists for your consideration: Gambero