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Sangiovese and Montepulciano are the 2 most dominant grapes of Central Italy. Both benefit from the warm climate and both produce concentrated red wines that are delicious! Sangiovese produces dry wines with high tannins, high acidity and flavors of red fruits & dried herbs. IE: Red cherries and red plums. Montepulciano produces deeply colored wines with medium acidity, high tannins, and flavors of black fruits. IE: Black plum and black cherries. In Italy most wines are named

Okay everyone!! Brace yourself for today's Holy Moly Food and Wine paring find! Burro Percheron - Chicken, cheese, beans, rice, green onion and cilantro. One half melted with their verde tomatillo sauce and the other half melted of rojo chipotle sauce. Yummers! Cava sparkling Sangria - Brut Opera Prima Cava, peach liquor, orange juice, lemon juice, topped with fresh apples & oranges. Delicious and refreshing! Definitely check this one out at Bandolero. They’re local and famil

While Arizona wines may not be as familiar or popular as California, they are definitely not ones to be ignored. I personally have a few of my favorite Arizona wines and I wanted to introduce you to one of them in particular. Pillsbury Wines is a family owned and operated high elevation estate vineyard located in Willcox, AZ, just about an hour east of Tucson. They also have a tasting room located in Cottonwood, AZ about 30 minutes outside of Sedona. Mr. Sam Pillsbury is the

So many of us often wonder, what is the right temperature to serve my red or white wines? If you ask someone, what temperature do I serve my red wine? They may often tell you, “Room-temperature” The answer is not so simple, and here is why. Red wines and white wines are very different in their own temperaments and environments. Red Wines: A Light-bodied Red prefers to be lightly chilled around 55 degrees. For example, a Beaujolais. In case you’re asking yourself, what is a Be

Pinot Noir tasting notes: 2016 Dois Irmaos Winery Two Brothers Private Selection Willamette Valley, Oregon Red. Medium Garnet. Notes: Strawberries, Black Cherries, Blackcurrant with hints of vanilla. Palate: Moderate plus structure/alcohol with medium acidity. Ripe Cherries, Licorice, Raspberries, Strawberries with a lingering finish of cocoa and vanilla. Lately I tend to lean towards the Willamette Valley for any new world Pinot Noir wines. Their coastal climate is perfect f