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Gambero Rosso and Slow Food Go Their Separate Ways

22/03/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

Vini d’Italia, the influential Italian wine guide known for its ‘tre bicchieri’ (three glasses) that it accords to the best Italian wines, will in future solely be published by Gambero Rosso. The collaboration with Slow Food ends after 22 years. The first Vini d’Italia guide appeared in 1987. Vini d’Italia traditionally appears at the end of October. In addition to > Read more …

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Italy Becomes Worlds Biggest Wine Producer

11/12/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

Italy produced in 2008 for the first time in ten years more wine than its neighbor, France. Italian wine production rose by eight percent compared with 2007, while French wine production fell by five percent. Italy produced in 2008 between 4.5 billion and 4.7 billion liters of wine. In France 4.44 billion liters of wine was made. It is the > Read more …

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Belgian Importer Of Italian Wines Wins Quality Award

24/11/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

The Belgian importer of Italian quality wines Licata Vini has been awarded the price of most customer-oriented company in Flanders. The price is an initiative of the Belgian SME organization Unizo. The participating companies were judged by a jury and by a comprehensive survey of their customers. The jury praised Licata Vini for its excellent before and after sales services. > Read more …

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Calderara Sottana 2004

22/06/2007 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Calderara Sottana – Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC (6/19/2007)The nose has some volatility, but this mostly blows away after some breathing to make way for masses of soft red fruits. After breathing lots of fruit on the palate (mostly strawberries and its preserve), a hint of minerals and refreshing acidity. Very tasty, not heavy (but > Read more …

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Paolo Petrilli Agramante 2004

19/09/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Paolo Petrilli Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC Agramante – Italy, Puglia, Cacc’s mmitte di Lucera (9/19/2006)Spicy nose with pure red fruit. This returns on the palate, with refreshing acidity and very pure fruit. Plain delicious wine, reminds one of a good Cote du Rhone, but this is less hot and more elegant and of course the fruit is somewhat > Read more …

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Paolo Petrilli Ferrau Daunia IGT 2003

19/09/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

2003 Paolo Petrilli Daunia IGT Ferrau – Italy, Puglia, Daunia IGT (9/15/2006)Beautiful nose with red and blue berries (prunes, blackberry, etc.), violets, sweets, chocolate, herbs, cinnamon, orange peel … Very pure, ripe, sweet but not cloying fruit on the spicy palate, perfectly balanced by the acidity and sweet tannins, with a dolop of chocolate, orange peel and herbal tea. Not > Read more …

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Wijn en azijn

10/09/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

Dit artikel is nog niet compleet en zal nog worden bijgewerkt Wijn die aan lucht wordt blootgesteld, verandert vroeg of laat in azijn. Bacteriën die overal in de lucht voorkomen, zetten alcohol om in zuur. Dit proces gebeurt spontaan, maar het kan ook worden versneld door een zogenaamde “moeder” toe te voegen, een cultuur van azijnbacteriën. Wijnazijn kent vele culinaire > Read more …

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10/03/2006 Amovinum bij Guy – Italia 1997 et al

21/03/2006 Michiel Carpentier 0

Vinotopia Nieuwsbrief 21/03/2006 Nieuwe proefnota’s op Vinotopia: 10/03/2006 Amovinum bij Guy – Italia 1997 et al Eerst 5 witte premier cru Bourgognes uit het mindere jaar 2000. Toch is het resultaat bevredigend te noemen; vooral de laatste 3 waren erg indrukwekkend. Wel kan je merken dat er soms een gemis aan materie schuilt in deze wijnen. Remi Jobard bevestigt als > Read more …