Tag: wine-tasting
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What is ‘Pet Nat’ Wine?
You’ve probably heard the term, but what exactly is a pet nat wine? It keeps coming up around me, so I thought I would try to break down simply what pet nat wine is, and a little about my experience in the cellar with it. Pet Nat is short for the French words Pétillant Naturel…
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Wine Touring in Prince Edward County, Ontario – 2 day Itinerary
Ontario isn’t exactly everyone’s first stop for wine tasting, but along with all the loveliness of Prince Edward County, wine tasting certainly is a welcomed addition to a trip to the county for any wine enthusiast. Most known for the Provincial Park, the Sandbanks, PEC or “The County” is held very highly for its cute…
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Pinot Grigio – The Comeback?
If I say Pinot Grigio, what is the first thing that comes into your mind about this wine? I recently had a friend tell me they liked Pinot Gris, not Pinot Grigio (the wine itself), and I quite literally started thinking to myself about the power of a name. Pinot Grigio or Gris? What do…
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Chardonnay: Love it or hate it?
Grown pretty much everywhere grapes are cultivated Chardonnay often evokes an intense response of love or hate in wine drinkers. It seems that there are people who always drink or ask for a Chardonnay and those who never do. However, whether you love it or hate it, it is a key player in the wine…
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Lugana: The White Wine You’re Looking for From Lake Garda
Next up on my (and hopefully your) wine list this summer is a crisp white wine from Northern Italy called Lugana. Heard of it? The wine comes from the Lugana DOC region situated on the southern end of Lake Garda, between the towns of Sirmione and Desenzano, just west of the Veneto – Lombardy provincial…
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4 Reasons Why Alto Adige Should be Your Next Wine Destination
A less talked about wine destination compared to its southern cousins, Alto Adige is the northernmost region of Italy and is the perfect place for a wine tasting holiday. As soon as you cross the border Alto Adige’s roads are flanked by vineyards, emerald lakes, grey purple Dolomite mountains, and almost too picturesque towns. Alto…
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Spanish Wine: A wine shopping guide
9 Spanish wines to help you explore Spain Taking a trip to Spain? Looking to expand the Spanish section of your wine cellar? In this article I am exploring Spain like a shopping list of what wines to drink and buy, to explore the country through wine. This article can also be useful if you…
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Wine Tasting in Sicily
4 Things to Know Before Going Wine Tasting in Sicily Planning a trip to Sicily? For many, the idea of Sicily and wine go hand in hand. Sicilian wines have gained importance all over the world. If you are headed to Sicily, a day (or five) of wine tasting is a beautiful way to spend…
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Wine Tourism on Gran Canaria Island in Spain
Gran Canaria – Searching for Wine Where are we? A Spanish island, Gran Canaria, almost a 3 hour flight from Madrid, volcanic soils, a very interesting place to go wine tasting, but can we find the wine? When my friend said to meet her in Gran Canaria I immediately thought that there was going to…
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Breaking Down the Secret Sparkling Wine of Italy: TrentoDOC
Whether you are reaching for sparkling wine, or wine tasting in Trentino I am here to implore you to get to know what I think is the lesser known sparkler of Italy, TrentoDOC. Little did I know when I moved to Trentino that I was in a place of one of the most delicious sparkling…
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