by Debbie | Nov 9, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 3, Episode 6- F is for Frappato. In this episode of Winephabet Street, we talk about the Frappatto grape with Pietro Russo, the winemaker at DonnaFugata Winery. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines...
by Debbie | May 25, 2022 | wine
Summer is upon us and the grills are firing up and the company is coming over. Whether you are grilling a steak, pizza or chicken, I have 2 wines that will pair well with grill and company. Cecchi is one of the oldest and most prominent wine producers in Tuscany. They...
by Debbie | Feb 16, 2022 | sparkling wine, TrentoDoc, wine
There is a world of Sparkling Wines out there produced in the Methode Champenoise also known as Classic Method or Metodo Classico in Italy. Located just a few hours north of Venice is the Trentodoc appellation in Italy where Sparkling Wines are made in the mountains....
by Debbie | Jan 26, 2022 | Prosecco, wine
Seventy-five years ago, the Dal Bianco family began their journey into wine. The year was 1946 when Epifanio purchased the Ai Palazzi estate at Gorgo at Monticano. When purchased the estate had 5 hectares of vineyards and a farmhouse. Today Masottina owns 280 hectares...
by Debbie | Dec 15, 2021 | italian wine, Pinot Grigio, wine
Pinot Grigio is a grape found in the northern regions of Italy. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the grape, but continue to try them, knowing at some point one is going to make a difference and I did. It’s all about where it’s grown and the TLC that goes into each...
