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Sunlight on Italian Vines

With the American Wine Bloggers Conference in full swing over in Portland – tweets from friends there brought to mind the excellent time spent last yearRead More

Andrew Barrow

19 Aug

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EWBC2011, sunday wine shot

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Zidarich Cellars

Certain circles of twitter are in a tweeting frenzy concerning this Autumns Wine Bloggers Conference (or Digital Communications Conference as it is now called). This yearRead More

Andrew Barrow

3 Jun

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EWBC2011, sunday wine shot

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Stainless Steel Tanks

It is one of my bug-bears; when visiting a winery for a tour they invariably love to show off their stainless steel tanks. Frankly once you’veRead More

Andrew Barrow

11 Mar

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EWBC2011, Italian wine, sunday wine shot

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Sunset Over Italian Vineyards

The latest photograph in the Sunday Wine Shot series. This photo was taken looking towards the Adriatic as the sun set in glorious fashion to ourRead More

Andrew Barrow

15 Jan

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EWBC2011, Italian wine, sunday wine shot

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Vineyard Outbuilding, Skirk Winery, Italy

The latest photograph in the Sunday Wine Shot series. This is an image taken in the Skirk Winery, Fruili, Italy – a couple of small wheels,Read More

Andrew Barrow

8 Jan

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EWBC2011, Italian wine, sunday wine shot

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Tramin Winery, Alto Adige, Italy

It’s a rather dramatic building; vibrantly painted struts form abstract shapes with the windows reflecting the forested mountains behind. The Tramin winery nestled under these cragsRead More

Andrew Barrow

16 Dec

Vineyard Visits, Wine Notes

chardonnay, EWBC2011, gewurztraminer, Italian wine, pinot bianco, pinot grigio, sweet wine

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Schioppettino, Ribolla Gialla and Vitovska – Three Terribly Obscure Italian Grapes

If there is one thing to excite a wine lover it is the discovery of a new wine. Whether in the form of travel to anRead More

Andrew Barrow

12 Nov

Wine Notes

Bibendum, EWBC2011, Italian wine, ribolla gialla, schioppettino, slurp.co.uk, vitovska

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Bastianich, Friulano

I had no idea where we were; I was a little unsure which day it actually was. But here we were, disgorged from the bus atRead More

Andrew Barrow

31 Oct

Vineyard Visits, Wine Notes

Bibendum, EWBC2011, friulano, Italian wine, picolit, pignolo, refosco, schioppettino

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Orange Wine in the Vineyard

I’ve abandoned the usual Sunday morning croissant and a listen to the Archers omnibus today. Instead I’m heading to that London and the RAW Fair (openRead More

13
May

Wine Tasting Slovenian Style

The wines of Miha Batic a natural wine producer in Slovenia; photos and tasting notes taken while sampling the wines in the vineyard.

12
May

Tuscan Vineyard

Two European trips in quick succession – Slovenia followed by Tuscany. Never been to either before. Both were rapidly-scheduled press trips but they did yield quiteRead More

8
May

Opening with the ‘basic’ wines he was almost apologetic at their simplicity. Personally I found them a delight; no idea of price at the time (the top of the range comes in at a very reasonable €20 cellar door) but to a bottle these ‘lesser’ wines were lovely, offering a balanced richness, a true regional acidic streak in the RI.VA.LE Chianti and a touch riper, softer palate to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

5
May

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Posts tagged 'EWBC2011' »

Sunlight on Italian Vines

Zidarich Cellars

Stainless Steel Tanks

Sunset Over Italian Vineyards

Vineyard Outbuilding, Skirk Winery, Italy

Tramin Winery, Alto Adige, Italy

Schioppettino, Ribolla Gialla and Vitovska – Three Terribly Obscure Italian Grapes

Bastianich, Friulano

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