What a way to start 2023 #italianwines #barbaresco #supertuscans

@thad_ccws @dlupham I did read that #Xinomavro can be made to resemble #Nebbiolo and that got me hooked since #Barolo is one of my favourite. I was already considering #Piemonte since a good selection of their wines can be found here in the UK. I think I found my next #wineregion. Never tried #Barbaresco nor #Dolcetto so we need to rectify this #winetasting #wine

@AlexGBardsley @dlupham I come from #Liguria the nearby region of #Piemonte and yet I have tried only #Barolo and #Gavi, really love those two. I'm really curious to try #barbaresco and #dolcetto, among others. I would also like to explore #germany at some point as a #winecountry, it's not one people usually talk about and I like not mainstream choices #winelover #winegeek #winetasting

Why Having A Cellar is a Good Thing,or lessons my students wish they paid attention to when I taught an intro wine course. Part I.
Ok, so as I get old, knees and back hurt and I can't play tennis any more. Surgery coming. There is a consolation. My cellar has gotten older and wines I've painstakingly collected and cellared have often reached a perfect place. On the left, the 2001 Urz Wurz, a two-star. Deep, rich, yet not very sweet, and fresh as a daisy. The '99 Donnhoff is a different beast, laser-like precision and a core of acidity. Also completely fresh. I bought a lot of 2001 Rieslings. They will outlive me!

The Moccagatta is in a perfect place, mature and harmonious, but firm. The last bottle of this I decanted for some time. It doesn't need it and it didn't help it. Here, I pulled the cork for an hour, then pour. Beautiful, fresh and lively with a core of acidity and the wood pulled in.

(Liking the longer posts)

#wine #riesling #barbaresco #winesofitaly #winesofGermany