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WTI Magazine #16    2014 Feb, 07 Author : Vino OK      Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti   The area north of Bari is famous for its Castel del Monte, a fort and castle that was constructed by the Norman Emperor Frederick II in the XII century on the Murge upland on 560 meters above the sea level. It has a rich hi...

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WTI Magazine #58    2015 April, 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   We're finally covering the wines of the Marche region located in central Italy. The Marche region borders the Adriatic Sea with Tuscany and Umbria to the west, Abruzzo to the south and Emilia-Romagna to the north. The climate is...

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  WTI Magazine #74    2015 December 11Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   Friuli's wine producers pride themselves on the purest expressions of fruit. Most of the region is dominated by whites and some wine producers are using oak, but not like many of the white wines in the rest of the world. The...

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  WTI Magazine #84    2016 October 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   This month we are exploring volcanic wines from Campania, which I've mentioned before is where my dad's side of the family is from. I have yet to go to his home town of Candida in the village of Avellino, but I will make it t...

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  WTI Magazine #46    2014 October, 29Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   The Abruzzo region of Italy is surrounded by the Corno Grande on one side, which is the highest peak of the Appennine mountains, and on the other the Adriatic Sea. The Corno Grande is part of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, meaning great rock of Italy, which i...

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  WTI Magazine #43    2014 September, 17Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   If you have ever been to Italy you will understand how many wineries there are and places to taste wine and olive oil. It can be overwhelming which one to stop in at. I was invited by Robert Dwyer of the Wellesley Wine Press to write this blog as he w...

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  WTI Magazine #51    2015 January, 9Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   A few weeks ago I sampled a variety of Italian wines from Vinilandia's portfolio at The Wine Steward. The wines we tried included: 2012 Cappella Saint Andrea Vernaccia di San Gimignano; 2011 Tola Grillo Sicilia IGT; 2007 Luigi Baudana Dolcetto d'Alba Pie...

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WTI Magazine #10    2013 Dec, 20Author : OK vino      Translation by: Alessandra Bitetti   Trentino Alto Adige is famous for its large production of red wine, but the most credit goes to the white ones, which are excellent and take advantage from the fresh weather that can give a pleasant and intense acidity.   

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com      Translation by:   In a recent tasting I sampled an indigenous and native white grape, known as autochthonous grapes, to central Italy, specifically Abruzzo and Marche regions. This grape I'm sharing today is pecorino. Pecorino is an early ripe...

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  WTI Magazine #32    2014 May, 29Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin      Translation by:   The Torciano estate was founded in 1720 by Bartolomeo Giacchi, whom was originially from Florence, but moved to San Gimiganano. The winery became a place for passerbys on the way to Rome to rest and drink where the Giacchi family could sell their wines and...

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