By now you should be fairly accustomed with the local food local wine pairing rule of thumb. While it’s true that local cuisine will work 99% of the time, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best possible pairing available. In the case of Italian food, a much better idea is to pair it with Californian wine. I’ll talk about why pairing Italian food with Californian wine is better in a [ Read More ]
Italian wine is famous for being exquisite and largely unavailable for the general population. The Italians deftly succeed in drinking over 90% of their total wine production. The Italians are also famous for being successful in growing many wine types. Many of these are red wine types, like Barolo and Barbaresco. However they also produce many great white wine types which, sadly, are not so well known. Wine lovers all [ Read More ]
Italy is one of those countries that could turn any grape into wine. It is one of the oldest winemaking countries being known to produce since antiquity. One of the key factors that makes Italy such a good place for vineyards is the wide range of weather and terrain. Due to this they can and do produce a vast selection of wines. Let’s have a look at the regions that [ Read More ]