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Coming up this July 31st the winemaker from Casey Flat Ranch will be in town, pouring her wines at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill. Casey Flat just recently started selling in RI, and this is a great chance to taste their wines and find out what the buzz is all about. We’ve been writing for a Continue reading Casey Flat Ranch Tasting at Gasbarros, Thursday July 31 Please follow and like us:   
 
After starting our northern Italian wine adventure in a Barbaresco, we went searching for the other famous Nebbiolo DOCG the next morning, that being of course Barolo. Where Barbaresco is smaller, and the tiny villages are just that, there is actually a town of Barolo. It’s quaint, with a traditional European feel and maybe a Continue reading Traditional Barolo at Borgogno in Piemonte Please follow and like us:
Our recent trip to the northern Italian lakes was an anniversary celebration, so we splurged a bit and stayed in the nicest hotels we could find. Both were spectacular in their luxury, attention to detail, incredible locations and superb service. We’ll cover both of them here, as they really are cut from the same mold. Continue reading Two Grand Hotels on the Italian Lakes, and Something Else Please follow and like us:
This wine is one of those unexpected finds, where you pick up a bottle at a good price but aren’t really expecting anything great. We grabbed this at North Kingston Liqours one day on the 2 for $26 rack. Over the years we have experienced many excellent Ripassos, and some good ones. I was expecting Continue reading An Outstanding Value Ripasso di Valpolicella Please follow and like us:
We had visited the three Borromean Islands off of Stresa on a rainy day, dodging downpours and not seeing much of one island especially, that being Isola dei Pescatori, or the Fisherman’s Island. This island is small and really just a collection of shops and restaurants. As a way to experience more of it we Continue reading A Dinner to Remember at Verbano, on Lake Maggiore Please follow and like us:
Sometimes everything just seems to go right on a given day, and when you wake up in the middle of Piemonte surrounded by vineyards then the odds get even better. Recently we took advantage of being in northwest Italy on an extended vacation and zipped over for a two night stay in Alba, the perfect Continue reading Albino Rocca – Where Family Meets Great Wine in Barbaresco Please follow and like us:
Standing along the Via Cavour in the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore is a wine shop that belies it’s ordinary appearance. La Cambusa seems to be just another local shop selling wine, olive oil and dry foods. Baskets of pasta bracket the entrance. On your right as you go in is a wall of Continue reading A Magical Italian Wine Shop in Stresa on Lake Maggiore Please follow and like us:
We just returned from an amazing trip to Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Barolo and Barbaresco. This was interesting and historical, luxurious, relaxing and a culinary delight. When you consider the wines it really gets good. To do the trip justice will require different reports on the trip summary, some of the side excursions, the hotels Continue reading Italy and Wine Trip – Much More to Come! Please follow and like us:
There are a number of very large, mostly well respected wine rating organizations that taste thousands and thousands of wines, put out a blurb about the wine (much like we do) and then give it a numerical score (which we don’t do). Robert Parker pretty much invented the 100 point scale and became an international Continue reading The Problem With Wine Rating Scores – and a Robert Parker Over-Rated Toro Please follow and like us:
This past Thursday, June 19th, there was a tasting of Caymus Vineyards’ wines at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill. Mark Gasbarro brings some pretty amazing wines and wine makers into his store for tastings throughout the year, and this was another good one. We’ve always been fans of Caymus Cabernet, but they have an entire stable Continue reading The Wines of Caymus Vineyards – at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill Please follow and like us:
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