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Oct
2012
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Lots of Italian wines are the highlight of the Stem tasting, but there are also quite a few great wines from other parts of the world, including a fabulous Pinot Noir from New Zealand and a delightful Shiraz from Australia; plus a multitude of other wonderful wines here’s a look at a number that I tasted, most are available thru Stem Wine Group only: www.stemwinegroup.com.
To see the scores of the wines tried click here
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
20
Sep
2012
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Just 5 months ago I sat at a table in Bravi Ristorante and tasted through a number of Banfi wines with general manager Enrico Viglierchio and export manager Javier Rodriguez during a delicious lunch … I can tell you without a doubt that these wines are primarily food wines as today’s stand-alone tasting did not impress me as much – though the wines remain as impressive as ever, the food really bought out what they could do to enhance a meal. On their own some wines showed better than others did last time.
We started with the Aurora Rose (bubbles) – still a great starter that needs no introduction, if you read my previous report.
One of the wines that stood up better today than five months ago was ... (to read more and see pictures of the wines, click here)
To read about more interesting adventures thru the world of wine check out the On the Road With the Grape Guy blog.
