Rivera – Three Stunning Puglian Wines

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Italy, Puglia, Sustainability, Travel

Rivera

Rivera – Three Stunning Puglian Wines On a recent visit to Apulia (Puglia) in Italy, I was honoured to attend the prestigious annual Radici del Sud competition, judging the wines of Southern Italy. While there, visiting the Rivera winery was a real highlight. Rivera is located in central Puglia, near Andria. Nearby is a famous local landmark, Castel del Monte. …

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Yuletide drinking – a dozen wines for Christmas 2023

Paul Howard Articles, Blog, Calabria, France, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Greece, Italy, Lombardia, Organic, Portugal, Puglia, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Sustainability

Yuletide Card 2023

Yuletide drinking – a dozen wines for Christmas 2023 I hope you like my Yuletide card to you all! Like last year, I remain mindful that living costs stay off the scale. However, unlike the previous year, there’s no overall price cap, but each category includes a “budget” wine. No compromises have been made regarding excellence and value in recommending …

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Susumaniello by A. Mano – the Donkey of Puglia

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Susumaniello, aka The Donkey

Susumaniello by A. Mano – the Donkey of Puglia Susumaniello is a red grape native to Puglia, grown mainly around the major southern port of Brindisi, in the heel of Italy’s boot. Like some other Italian native grapes, Susumaniello became rediscovered in the late 1990s. Modern wine-growing has enabled it to make a significant comeback in this area, and it’s …

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Autochtona 2018 wine competition, Bolzano

Paul Howard Alto Adige/Südtirol, Articles, Blog, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Piemonte, Puglia, Sicilia, Toscana, Wine Business

Autochtona 2018

Autochtona 2018 wine competition, Bolzano Autochtona is an annual wine competition held in Bolzano, in the far north of Italy. What makes it unique is that entries can be from wines made only with Italy’s Authoctonous grape varieties. Autochtonous means only those varieties that originate, as far as is known, within Italy itself. You won’t find the international varieties or any other grape …

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