Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti "Le Orme," Piedmont, Italy
Barbera is a red Italian wine grape variety that is the third most-planted red grape in Italy – after only Sangiovese and Montepulciano. Barbera produces wines with deep color, low tannins and high levels of acidity. Michele Chiarlo sources grapes...
Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore "La Court," Piedmont, Italy
The Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza "La Court," is Michele Chiarlo's single vineyard Barbera made from 50 year old vines and only in the best vintages. Fermentation takes place in large oak casks followed by an additional 12 months of oak aging resulting in...
A Study in Piedmont Terroir & the Wines of Michele Chiarlo!
Alberto Chiarlo & Moi I recently had the pleasure of meeting Alberto Chiarlo, son of Michele who established the family’s eponymous winery in Italy’s renowned Piedmont region in 1956. The Chiarlo wines represent this family’s dedication to the mastery and...
A Study in Piedmont Terroir & the Wines of Michele Chiarlo!
I recently had the pleasure of meeting Alberto Chiarlo, son of Michele who established the family's eponymous winery in Italy's renowned Piedmont region in 1956. The Michele Chiarlo wines represent this family's dedication to the mastery and expression of Piemontese...
Refreshing Red Wines to Enjoy this Summer
All worries are less with wine. — Amit Kalantri While rosé has quickly become Summer’s signature wine, with white wine coming in a close second, today I’ve got something for you die hard red wine lovers who would MUCH rather...
La Spinetta Moscato d'Asti Bricco Quaglia DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
The La Spinetta Moscato d'Asti Bricco Quaglia DOCG hails from the Piedmont region of Italy, best known for producing such famous and beloved wines as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera. La Spinetta was founded in 1977 by Giuseppe and Lidia Rivetta and...
Wines of the Week: Waistline-friendly Wines for 2018
Welcome and thanks for joining me for my first “Wines of the Week” show of 2018! I’m thrilled to be back and after a few weeks of shameless indulging, I think today’s episode is, ahem, extremely relevant. Now that the...
5 Essential Comfort Food Recipes & Wines to Pair With
This week's tragedy in Las Vegas has left me reeling. While terribly cruel and savage on its own, the fact that it happened on the heels of a string of catastrophic natural disasters (Hurricanes Irma and Maria as well as...
Wines of the Week: Waistline-friendly Wines for 2018
ANN-TAINTOR-GIVING-UP-CARBS-HOMICIDAL WOTW-WAISTLINE-FRIENDLY-WINE-LINEUP WOTW-GIRL-THIN-WAISTLINE Welcome and thanks for joining me for my first "Wines of the Week" show of 2018! I'm thrilled to be back and after a few weeks of shameless indulging, I think today's episode is, ahem, extremely relevant....
5 Essential Comfort Food Recipes & Wines to Pair With
This week’s tragedy in Las Vegas has left me reeling. While terribly cruel and savage on its own, the fact that it happened on the heels of a string of catastrophic natural disasters (Hurricanes Irma and Maria as well as...