Wine of the Month Larisa Code   Note:Create joy, one sip at a time.  Featured Wine: Pietradolzce Grape Variety: Nerello Mascalese    Production Zone: Solicchiata, Northern Slopes of EtnaVintage: 2018Classification: DOCVinification: Manual picking of the grapes, soft pressing. Maceration on the skins for 18 days.Aging: 3 months in French oak tonneaux. Natural malolactic fermentationColor: Ruby RedPrice: […]

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Wine of the MonthLarisa Code  Note:Create joy, one sip at a time.  Featured Wine: AN/2 (Anima Negra) Grapes: 65% Callet, 20% Mantonegro-Fogoneu, 15% SyrahProduction Zone: Mallorca, SpainVintage:2017Color: Ruby RedPrice: $20-$30 I assume I am not different in the fact that I have been catching up with many old friends. As a matter of fact, I have […]

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Wine of the MonthLarisa Code Note: Create joy, one sip at a time. Featured Wine: Gulfi NerojbleoGrapes: 100% Nero d’AvolaProduction Zone: Chiaramonte Gulfi, Italy (Sicily)Vintage: 2017 Color: Ruby RedPrice: Around $20 I feel like we need to stick with wines we can sip sans food, because, I feel like I want to sip wine a lot more these days. And now, because I […]

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Wine of the MonthLarisa Code  Note: Create joy, one sip at a time. Featured Wine: Excelsior Cabernet SauvignonGrapes: 90% Cabernet 10% Petit VerdotProduction Zone: Robertson, South AfricaVintage: 2018 Color: RedPrice: $10 Although I’ve barely dipped my toe into exploring the vast world of Sicilian reds, and believe me, I have some treats instore for you, at this moment, I am really missing big […]

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Wine of the Month Larisa Code   Note: Create joy, one sip at a time.  Featured Wine: Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Grapes: 100% Nerello Mascalese Denomination: Etna Rosso DOC Production Zone: Eastern Sicily, north side of Etna Vintage: 2016  Color: Stunning Ruby Red   Christmas Eve was a big deal to my family. It is a big deal to most Italians, but for us, […]

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