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Conterno Dolcetto 1999 Producer: Conterno Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: dolcetto Vintage: 1999 Eye: deep ruby Nose: earth, spice, sweet dried cherry Mouth: relatively fresh, cherries, some leather Price Point: ?? Available at Vinmonopolet: no
Throwback to my visit with Conterno. A wonderful visit at a beautiful Cantina.
After moving to Milano, I had to start finding new wine stores. One of those was Peck. At Peck you don’t only find wine, they have a great selection of food as well (I spent quite some time in the Cheese section). Downstairs they have their Enoteca, and I was very surprised when I walked…
The main grape varieties in the Barolo area are Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo. There are of course other grapes that grow in the area, but the above mentioned are the main varieties. For my untrained eye, they just look like grapes. But each type has different characteristics, different leaves and of course different tastes. Dolcetto…
Will you be in the US in January? You have the chance to attend 2 wine events. First event takes place in New York at La Pizza Fresca. Elisa Scavino will be there to show her wines at a winemaker dinner January 18th at 7pm. You will have the chance to taste Barbera d’Alba 2015,…
Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d’Alba 2015 Wine: Dolcetto d’Alba Producer: Bartolo Mascarello Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Dolcetto Vintage: 2015 Eye: deep, dark color Nose: florals, dark fruits, leather, dried herbs Mouth: balanced palate, good acidity, dark fruits Price Point: $24 Available at Vinmonopolet: yes
Throwback to this summer’s Mangialonga. I am already looking forward to next year!
Christmas was celebrated in Cantina Granveien, as it has been for the past 5 years. We have many traditions, including the yearly santa hat photo as seen above. For us Christmas is centered around food and wine with several wine paired meals. The day before Christmas Eve (Lillejulaften) seafood and white wine is on the…