The big dog is an easy target. Corporate wine, not unlike comparisons from a range of consumer categories like cleaning products, burgers or mall store clothing, is patronized by many and derided by an equally sizable set. Connoisseurs, of course, scoff at the hint of mass production and ensconce in the refuge of craft vintners […]
Much hype accompanied the opening of Di Bruno Brothers‘ stand in the Ardmore Farmers Market last year – and with good reason. The legendary Italian Market “House of Cheese” has been providing Philadelphians with incredible access to gourmet cheeses, charcuterie and specialty foods since 1965, so it was about time for Main Liners to get […]
For residents of Pennsylvania, the PA LCB Chairman’s Selection program is the one and only (legal) lifeline to interesting wines at reasonable prices, so it’s easy to get excited when they bring in some of the more uncommon varietals or styles that we read about online but rarely get the chance to purchase. As an […]
From my experience, Avignonesi is the flagship Vino Nobile available in the US. This may, of course, vary from region to region, but this is the wine I have found most easily from New York to South Carolina, at least. In Tuscany, around Montepulciano, Fattoria Cerro was the most commonly available, and generally the cheapest […]
File this under the “who knew?” category: In King of Prussia, just off Henderson Rd. (near Renaissance Blvd.), sits the commercial bakery and offices for Philly favorite breadmaker Le Bus. In addition, there’s an outlet store attached! It’s almost strange to call this an “outlet,” because it’s much more than that. Almost all the bread […]
This is one of my more interesting finds of late – it’s a blend of 3 grapes (33% Refosco, 33% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc), that’s also a blend of three consecutive vintages (“Treanni” = three years), resulting in a non-vintage release (even though the PA website lists this as a “2006”). According to the winemaker, […]