Stories

Over the years I have tried a few hotels, restaurants and wineries and here is a list of some of my favorites.
For my birthday, my aunt took me out to dinner and to the theater. Enoteca is located in Oslo in Bygdøy Allé, with only a few tables and some seats at the bar. They are most known for their pizza, and we found out while we were sitting there that pizza takeout is very popular!…
Carolo Revello Barbera d’Alba 2016 Wine: Barbera d’Alba Producer: Carlo Revello Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Barbera Vintage: 2016 Eye: ruby red Nose: slightly indistinct, some dark berries, cherry and blackberry Mouth: high acidity, fresh, medium body Price Point: $17 Available at Vinmonopolet: no Available at Systembolaget: yes
Voerzio la serra 1998 Dark brown, sort of old color. On the nose there were cherries, some toffee, raspberries. Despite the age there were still tannins present, albeit not forceful ones. I liked this one a lot! Massolino Margheria 2008 On the nose there was a sweetness, rose hip, berries. A little dry in the…
Vinmonopolet: Here are a few Dolcetto that I recommend. Note: you may have to order them online and they may be sold out. Andrea Oberto Dolcetto 149,- Alessandro Veglio Dolcetto 194,- Aurelio Settimo Dolcetto 169,- Elvio Cogno Dolcetto 170,-
Azelia Barolo Margheria 2004 Wine: Barolo Margheria Producer: Azelia Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2004 Eye: red-brown, translucent Nose: mineral, earthy, salty, dark cherries, roses Mouth: medium-full bodied, earthy, tannins present Price Point: $60 Available at Vinmonopolet: yes Available at Systembolaget: no
Barolo Night 3.0 We are continuing the success of Barolo Night, this time destionation: Stockholm! As per usual, we start the weekend with Friday Pizza and some “low key” wines. As you can see in the picture below the “low key” wines are quickly escalating! We did blind tasting Friday as well – because why…
Happy birthday, dad! It’s that time of year again. Pylsa & Barolo. Hot dogs and red wine. Pylsa & Barolo 2018 went off without a hitch and as you can see we drank some good wines. We started the night off with champagne from Pierre Peters (a bubbly that even I enjoy) and moved into…
Roberto Voerzio Barbera Cerreto 2012 Wine: Barbera Cerreto Producer: Roberto Voerzio Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Barbera Vintage: 2012 Eye: deep intense purple red Nose: dark berries, spices, some caramel, Mouth: concentrated, cherries, some toast, full bodied Price Point: $30 Available at Vinmonopolet: no Available at Systembolaget: no