e Greek wine and cuisine: so distinct, so delicious, so ideal for our grill friendly lifestyle! So why don’t we do Greek wines more often? Perhaps it’s because the wines aren’t easy to find — or easy to say! Names like Assyrtiko, Moschofilero, Malagousia, Savatiano, Retsina, Agiorgitiko, Xinomavro, Rapsani, Vinsanto, and Mavrodaphne may be challenging to most Americans to say, but it’s time to Go Greek and give Greek wine a try in 2022! The Greeks have 200 indigenous grape varieties with 50 used commercially for you to sample. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2021
In Memoriam: Lorenzo Corino and His Beyond Biodynamic Nebbiolo
Centin by Lorenzo Corino
In late August 2020, just before harvest started in earnest, I sat and enjoyed a glass of wine and the sunset with the legendary Lorenzo Corino where I learned about the patented Metodo Corino, the vegan biodynamic system he developed with La Maliosa’s Antonella Manulli. They worked together to develop a protocol and a process which lab tests showed significant enough differences, so that with the production of a scientific paper, they received their patent in May 2019.
“Biodynamics is yesterday,” said Lorenzo. But the moon is eternal: “I trust the moon. The moon is very important. When a new moon, the vines grow faster. The moon is something we know well and follow.”
Lorenzo Corino 1947-2021; photo courtesy VeroVinoGusto
Not Just A Blending Grape: 4 Cabernet Franc for Holiday Happenings
“Cabernet Franc? Isn’t that a blending grape?” my friend Kathy asked. “You’re right,” I assured her. “It’s probably best known as part of a Bordeaux blend. But in the Loire in places like Amirault and Tete Rouge, all biodynamic certified, Cabernet Franc stands alone. And people in the US and other parts of the world are growing it too to make stand alone wines!”
Barolo in His Blood: Aldo Clerico, Bagna Cauda, and Duck #ItalianFWT
Aldo Clerico and Bagna cauda
Aldo Clerico grew up in the heart of Barolo country in his family’s vineyards in Monforte d’Alba in the Langhe in northern Italy. He studied accounting in college, but in 2004 he returned to his roots to become a wine maker:
“After all, he has Barolo ‘in his blood’, Continue reading
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