Winephabet Street D is for Dolcetto

Winephabet Street D is for Dolcetto

Last Monday was the monthly edition of Winephabet Street and Lori and I strolled down D street and explored Dolcetto. Honestly, I haven’t had many Dolchettos  so this was a great learning experience for me as well. Dolchetto hails from the Piedmont region of...
Wine Review: Pizza and  Chionetti

Wine Review: Pizza and Chionetti

“This wine is made for food”, the first words out of Paul’s mouth with a piece of prosciutto and a sip of the 2013 Chionetti San Luigi Dogliani DOCG. The proscuitto ended up on our pizza with other Italian meats. The wine, well it was a perfect pairing. The 2013...
Italian Wine Classification – What Does it Mean?

Italian Wine Classification – What Does it Mean?

When you are in the store purchase wine from Italy you see labels with DOCG, DOC, IGT and Vino de Tavola, what does it all mean? It’s the Italian wine classification system. Pretty much it dictates what grapes go in the bottle. Let’s take a look at each...
2 Italian Wines: Compare and Contrast

2 Italian Wines: Compare and Contrast

 What do you pair with two Italian wines, one a young Barbera and one a Dolcetto both from the Piedmont region of Italy?  Leftover Filet Mignon and Pasta. Neither of these wines saw any oak.  All aged in stainless steel.  They both reacted...