Category Archives: Italy

Azienda Vinicola Palama Arcangelo Salice Salentino DOC 2008

Back in the day, Dr. Cosimo Taurino’s wonderful Salice Salentino Riserva  introduced me to the pleasures of southern Italian wines.  Mea culpa: I sold Taurino products to make my living, but they’re truly wonderful wines. Palamá’s Arcangelo Salice Salentino reminded … Continue reading

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Italian White Wines: Pinot Grigio and a Blend for the Summer

These two wines couldn’t be more different. From Feudo di Santa Tresa, Pura Sicilia Purato 2010 is a Sicilian white wine blended from the autochthonous Catarratto (60%) and Pinot Grigio (40%).  Striving to be a green winery, the label states … Continue reading

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