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 Barbera + Picks
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | WINE TASTING GUY OCTOBER 26, 2008 Wine starts in the Vineyard - Golan Heights Winery A wine I had been looking forward to trying and was rewarded with was the 2006 Galil Mountain Barbera. Aged for 9 months in French Oak this dark purple wine (surprisingly dark I thought for a Barbera) had enticing aromas of red fruit, and everything forest from pine and bark to bushes and earth. looks a little freaky huh. | | | DR. VINO NOVEMBER 26, 2008  Barbera, two ways Conterno, Barbera d’Alba, Cascina Francia, 2005 ($30; find this wine ). Sandrone, Barbera d’Alba, 2006 ($35; find this wine ). | | | | | | | |
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EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008  Casa Marguery Malbec: Bringing the Past to the Present and Into the Future
What is definite though is that in the late 1800's and early 1900's Argentina saw a huge influx of European immigrants settle on their land bringing with them all kinds of vitis vinifera rootstocks, from Barbera to Chardonnay and from Syrah to Cot or Malbec. The word Malbec is being heard more and more these days. The answer is yes we do. MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2008  February's Wine Starter Kit Is All Italian!!
So we are going to keep it going and for February we have picked a new set of six. From Tuscany we have a Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2004 that screams Tuscan elegance and from Piedmont we have an organic Barbera D'Asti 2005 that defines the tradition of why this grape is best with food in Piedmont. Cheers MORE >> -
EAST VILLAGE WINE GEEK | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008  Talkin' bout Two More Wines In the Italian Wine Satrter Kit This Month
In addition to the Nero D'Avola and the Corvina we also have an Aglianico from Campania and a Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont. In Campania there are traces of volcanic soil but there are also more nutrients in the substrates (top level of soil) so the vines still dig but on the way down they are picking up more mineral ions and such. MORE >> -
VIGNA UVA VINO | THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008 7 Inexpensive but Good Wines
Cantina Di Casteggio Oltrepo Pavese Barbera 2005 DOC This medium weight ruby colored 100% Barbera is unoaked, so there's no wood influence, allowing a nose of pure mild red fruits, a palate of sour cherries, spice, white pepper, and a mix of fragrant herbs. This is an interesting pick. alcohol. We are in the $12 range. MORE >>
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