At the end of August—I know that it’s now November, but time seems to get away from me more often these days—I got the honour of trying the new 2015 vintage of Syncopation red blend (read about the 2014 vintage here) from Mike Ward on Wine! This is the second year that Mike has produced …
Tag: red wine
Sep 08 2016
Italy Day 7: San Gimignano, Vernaccia, and Montenidoli
Today we started off by having a little breakfast on the patio at our wonderful bed & breakfast, Casa Bolsinina. It was bright, sunny, and pretty hot for the season. Fortunately, though, there was a nice breeze blowing through the courtyard. After some coffee and such, we drove about an hour northwest to San Gimignano. …
Sep 07 2016
Italy Day 6: Montalcino, 2 wineries, and dinner in a quaint town
Today is the day that I’ve been waiting for: getting to see the birthplace of my favourite wine varietal (Brunello) in the small town of Montalcino. There’s only one problem… it’s cloudy and raining! When we went downstairs for some coffee and a light breakfast, though, Marcello told me that the rain was supposed to …
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