Kitchen Wine: Pecorino

Kitchen Wine: Pecorino

Is it wine or is it cheese? It’s both. The more I drink Pecorino the more I realize I need to stock this in my cellar for an everyday white. The Pecorino grape is native to the Ascoli Piceno province in the March region of Italy. It grows best on the mid-mountain...
Italy’s Abruzzo Region Pecorino: Casal Thaulero

Italy’s Abruzzo Region Pecorino: Casal Thaulero

If you like Pinot Grigio I can guarantee you will like Pecorino.  We are not talking about the cheese, we are talking about a grape. However, it has been said that the sheep were eating the grapes when they found their way into the vineyards while going from...

Le Marche, Italy: Rio Maggio Tasting

One of the things I love about participating in these #winestudio educational tastings is what I learn and observe.  This was our last week with Le Marche, Italy.  Producer we tasted was Rio Maggio.  We tasted two wines from them just like the Centenni but these were...