March 2012

Feudi Sanniti Taburno Falanghina (2009)

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Pennsylvania’s state system, which is the butt of many jokes and complaints (including quite a few from yours truly), has come through with another intriguingly rare Italian varietal. Discovering wines like these is what makes the exploration of Italian wines so interesting; this one has it all: rarity, historical significance, and most importantly, flavor. Though […]

Beer Buy: Great Lakes Doppelrock

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Trying to crown the best American craft brewer would be a thankless, somewhat pointless task. With so many different styles, and so many individual tastes, it’d be impossible to placate everyone. That said, if the main characteristics were consistency and balance, Great Lakes would have to be near the top of the list. Every beer […]

Savona, sans sommelier

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Victually, I’m glad to say, Gulph Mills’ premium fine-dining destination, Savona, is in top form. But there’s one seemingly-small-but-significant knock. Here’s a brief field report. I donned a jacket and arrived a few minutes early to meet a friend for an early evening, after-work dinner. The bar was sparsely populated so I asked for a glass […]

Grotta del Sole Piedirosso dei Campi Flegrei (2010)

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Piedirosso (literally “red feet”, for their red stalks) is a red grape native to Campania that’s more often used for blending than as a single varietal wine. It is, however, the sole grape in Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso, a famous red grown on the banks of Mount Vesuvius (but that’s another story for another […]

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