Posts Tagged as ‘sicily’

September 12, 2008

From the Vias tasting

I hope I learned my lesson and will eat a big lunch before the next round of tastings. Even though I spit all the wine, some of the alcohol still gets through and it’s easy after a half hour to feel the wine. Which makes it harder to pay attention and makes the long line [...]

August 16, 2008

From Sicily

Christian Troy of Polaner Selections was back and of the wines he showed me the most interesting was the Valle dell’Acate 2005 Cerasuolo di Vittorai.
Cerasuolo di Vittorai is a DOCG on Sicily, that uses the nero d’avola and frappato grapes. (From OCW: “frappato is lesser Sicilian red grape variety, which can add fruit [...]