Articles by Vincent de Rossi
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 03:01
It's a red.. It's from Tuscany... It's a Super Tuscan!
There was a time when Super Tuscans ruled the Italian wine world. The darlings of critics, thei…
Sat, 05/17/2014 - 05:36
Bollicine! Bubbles! A key element of any celebration in Italy, sparkling wines come in many different types and it can be rather confusing to differen…
Fri, 05/09/2014 - 02:45
The vineyards around the Etna foothills are blessed with a unique microclimate. They are at the same time some of the southernmost vineyards in Italy…
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 12:27
Sometimes too much of a good thing can turn out to be a bad thing. In the 1970s and 1980s, Lambrusco was selling like, well, only easy-drinking fizzy…
Tue, 03/25/2014 - 13:06
As a wine aficionado, I am always faced with a restaurant choice dilemma. On the one hand, I love to go to restaurants that have a wide and varied win…
Mon, 03/17/2014 - 11:46
Last week, I was researching Chianti wines and delving into the finer details of the distinctions between “plain” Chianti wine and Chianti Classico fo…
Tue, 03/11/2014 - 12:15
Let’s face it, the name “Gewürztraminer” does not necessarily instantly evoke the idea of a fine Italian wine. However, Gewürztraminer, which literall…
Mon, 03/03/2014 - 11:31
In last week’s column we talked about the Super Tuscans. Complicated, expensive wines that, at times, require years to reach their full potential and…
Mon, 02/17/2014 - 09:34
Take one aspiring wine buff, a country with arguably the richest wine tradition in the world (we are allowed to be biased here), 20 wine regions (with…