Before I went in to the tastings this week I was a bit…not nervous, that’s the wrong word…apprehensive. A couple of trusted and respected wine-o’s from the blogosphere had reservations about doing an Amarone week. Their view was that Amarone is amazing if you pay up and get one of the better ones. The “value” …
It’s funny actually. I’ve got an ex-colleague and his family coming round for lunch on Saturday, and that’s when we’re going to have the Amarone tasting. I got a text off him last night, chuffed to bits about it being Amarone week. Well my good man, I hope you like what I’m going to pair …
I’m sure it didn’t escape anyone’s attention a couple of days back when they read my recommendations for the week. Amarone’s a bit on the punchy side, even for the supermarket BoBs. And it’s been pointed out to me that it’s one of those wines that if you skimp on, you’re in for a shock, …
Veneto is a region of Italy up in the North East. It’s between the southern foothills of the Dolomite mountain range to the north and the plains and hill ranges of Emilia Romagna to the south. To the west is Lake Garda, to the east is Venice and the sea beyond. I know, right? Beautiful …
Claiming the spot for the Letter A is the Northern Italian super red that is Amarone!
