Tasting Notes – Marina Cvetic 2003 & 2004, Masciarelli
Marina Cvetic, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (double whammy)
2003 and 2004 vintages
Wines tasted on February 11, 2010
By: Daniele del Gesso, Sommelier
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Marina Cvetic, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (double whammy)
2003 and 2004 vintages
Wines tasted on February 11, 2010
By: Daniele del Gesso, Sommelier
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Romina and Gianfranco Fiore have only been operating Enoteca Fiore since March 2006 but it is already very popular amongst the locals and the smaller towns surrounding Guardiagrele. Much of this has to do with the fact that they are extremely friendly, definitely understand the concept of customer service and also have a large selection of wines from the region in every price category as well as 7 (very) fairly priced wines which can be purchased by the litre and are filled on the premises. And yes, you do get great value! … Continue Reading
Almond’22 is a small micro brewery in Spoltore located on the lush green countryside in the province of Pescara. The Almond’22 building is from the late 19th century. In 1922 a group of elderly women worked here pealing almonds to produce the world wide famous confetti of Sulmona. This gave the proprietor the idea of [...]
Italian Wine Tourism is popular as never before as announced on February 19 at the BIT (Borsa Internazionale del Turismo) in Milan. 2009 saw a 20% rise compared to 2008, which translates to € 3 Billion spent in this sector! Stats go on to show that it’s imperative that wineries and wine regions build a [...]
The charm of Abruzzo lies very much on the geographical variety the region offers and not to mention, the fact that it is still basically “untouched”. A place where Italy is still… well, I will go as far as saying, “still Italy”.
In the Fall of 2009, Abruzzo was the shooting backdrop for the film “The American” starring George Clooney, directed by Anton Corbijn. The film is set to be released in September 2010.
The Gambero Rosso “Tre Bicchieri” (3 Glasses) is probably one of Italy’s leading wine guides and influences the consumer market immensly.