by BIANCA | May 4, 2022 | Indigenous Grapes, Producers News
You may have heard one of us telling the story that my sister Cecilia and her husband Fabrizio were the inspiration behind our wine-importing business a long time ago. It was just before the year 2000, at the time they were making wine in Tuscany, a fantastic Vino...
by BIANCA | Mar 11, 2022 | Indigenous Grapes, Producers News
Did you know that Italy has a wider selection of wines than anywhere else in the world? While it is claimed that there may be up to 2000 varieties, (WINE GEEK ARTICLE) there are officially 605 unique grapes used to make the wines found throughout the Italian...
by BIANCA | Mar 9, 2022 | Producers News
When a producer tells you they have decided to declassify a particular vintage of Pinot Nero, you know they mean business! If winemakers are unhappy with their wine, or grapes – and if they have integrity – they will “declassify” it. This means that they...
by WFW Blogger | Jul 31, 2014 | Producers News, White Fox News
One of the greater qualities of Spanish wine is all the different varieties available owed to the numerous Spanish wine regions, climates and types of grapes…Interestingly in Spain, wines are classified by their region and not by their grape. Spanish wines have a...
by WFW Blogger | Jan 26, 2012 | Indigenous Grapes, Producers News
Nunc est bibendum – “Now is the time to drink” – declares Horace, and we certainly agree, although the verse that follows may not really inspire in this cold and sodden month of January, Nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus – “now is the time to dance...