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Sardinia is an Italian island with a splendid wine production area.
List and description of all white (Albaranzeuli Bianco, Arvesimiadu, Moscato Bianco (White Muscat), Nasco, Nuragus, Retagliado, Semidano and Vernaccia di Oristano) and red (Bovale Sardo, Caddiu, Cagnulari, Cannonau, Caricagiola, Carignano del Sulcis, Monica and Nieddera) Sardinian native and ancient vines.
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August 2005 Company of the month is the Azienda Agricola T•E•S•S•A•R•I, a family-run commercial farm from the northeastern Veneto region of Italy, that produces quality wines in the DOC Soave wine zone.
Among the four wines currently produced, are three well-known wines: a superior dessert wine, the Recioto di Soave DOCG "Tre Colli" , and the excellent whites Soave Classico DOC "Le Bine Longhe" and Soave Classico DOC. In addition, the estate produces the red wine Merlot del Veneto IGT.
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August is the Italian month dedicated to the summer vacation. Don't try to get any serious work done this month, but rather enjoy, especially on the 15th, the holy of holiest, cities like Rome or Milan, bustling with life and people all year long, suddenly deserted, but for a few, smart human beings who have chosen to enjoy the majestic piazzas and empty streets.
For a leisurely summer repast, Chef Davide Dalloco of the Scuola Alberghiera di Serramazzoni, proposes the following five-course menu.
- Culatello [kind of Italian salami] with white rosemary pizza and melon balls
- Pumpkin Tortelli [Stuffed Pasta] with Butter and Fried Sage – see recipe
- Olive Hodgepodge – see recipe)
- Rice Patty
- Whipped Ricotta Cheese with Caramelized Melon
Buon Appetito!
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Welcome to Volume III, Number 12 of Wine News, the e-Letter from the WineCountry.IT network. (Would you rather see the e-Letter on your favorite browser? Use this link. Usa il link seguente se vuoi leggere le News in italiano).
In this installment of the Italian Native Vine column you'll find all the native and ancient vines of Sardinia, as well as a list of outstanding regional producers.
With this issue we are also introducing a new associate to our network, Sommelier AIS Paride Leali, who started his collaboration by presenting us with an in-depth look at a small DOC from Lombardy, the San Colombano al Lambro, which is the only DOC produced in the province of Milan.
In addition, we are publishing the second part of the Gallup's measurement of Americans' drinking preferences, which highlights the trends in drinking by age.
There are also a couple of articles related to the various states' dance around the recent Supreme Court Decision that calls for equal treatment to in- and out-of-state wine producers and distributors.
We have also added some new wine labels as well and are now aiming to have over 1,000 Italian Wine Labels in our virtual gallery online by the end of the year. To do this we are making a sacrifice and sampling a whole lot of excellent Italian wines.
From the whole WineCountry.IT staff, happy reading, and enjoy the summer with cool, crisp summer wines.
Loris Scagliarini,
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| Wine Scam: Powerful Lobby is Real Impetus Behind Alcohol-Buying 'Crisis' |
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 If a store is caught selling alcohol to minors, the owner faces stiff fines and the possible loss of a liquor license. No one is suggesting that because of these infractions, all stores should be banned from selling beer, wine and spirits. Yet, that's the draconian logic behind a coalition that hopes to ban all alcohol shipments in the state of Michigan.
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| Montefalco Wine Week |
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 The 26th annual Montefalco Wine Week takes place from September 22 to 25, 2005 and features the appreciated DOC and DOCG wines produced in the area, including the newly released 2002 Sagrantino di Montefalco, which is beyond a doubt one of the finest expressions of Italian wine making.
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| Wine Suggested as Chemo Aid |
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 First came the news that a compound in red wine could fight heart disease: Salud! Then, candy makers boasted that an element in dark chocolate may boost overall cardiovascular health: You're the man, Augustus Gloop. Now a researcher at Albany Medical College is probing another benefit of red wine: Dr. Rebecca Keller hopes to use resveratrol, a chemical derived from red wine, to offset the harsh side effects of a powerful chemotherapy drug.
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| Wine Bottle Take-Out Bags |
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 Atlas Pak, producer of bank deposit bags, blue tarps, plastic envelopes, promotional merchandise bags and garment bags, recently introduced a new item to its catalog destined to meet the needs of restaurants, the Wine Bottle Take-Out Bag (Doggie Bag), a packaging approved by the Liquor Authority that allows patrons to take home unfinished bottles.
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| Research on Varietal Grappa Liquor |
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 For the first time ever a three-year research plan on varietal grappa will take place. The project will be officially launched on August 30, 2005 with the presentation of the six Piani di Ricerca (Research Phases), assigned to as many Italian University and Research Centers.
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| Wine Reciprocity Law Takes Effect in North Dakota |
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 On August 1st, 2005, North Dakota became the 14th state to offer reciprocity regarding wine shipments to individuals.
A new North Dakota law went into effect on August 1, 2005 allowing North Dakota wineries, retailers, and wholesalers the opportunity to sell wine directly to consumers in other reciprocal states via the Internet, mail, fax, or phone.
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| 'La Romagna da Bere' ('Romagna Region to Drink') – 2005-2006 Issue Out Now |
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 PrimaPagina Editore and the Associazione Italiana Sommelier Romagna (AIS Romagna, or Italian Association of Sommeliers, Romagna Chapter) present 'La Romagna da Bere 2005-2006', the Italian - English guide that introduces over 130 producers, more than 800 quality labels, 260 tasted wines and 25 'excellencies', in addition to typical food and local recipes. The summer launch, along with two supporting web sites, Altra Romagna (The Other Romagna) and Romagna da Bere, is meant to promote the wines from Romagna internationally, and take advantage of the numerous foreign tourists that visit Italy in summertime.
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| Lagrein – Finding a New Winegrape Variety for Australian Vineyards |
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 About 20 years ago I planted a small vineyard in my backyard in Kyneton, Victoria. At the time all the local growers were planting Cabernet. I thought that the area was a bit cool for that variety and thought I'd try Merlot instead. The literature of the time seemed to be suggesting that Merlot ripened a bit earlier and gave softer, fruitier wines. So I planted Merlot.
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Dates to Remember
August / September / October |
Note: To find out more about the places and activities for each event, please visit the News page. |
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| Mescolanze – Food Festival |
August 5 - 20, 2005 |
Third Tuscan Sun Festival: A Treat For the Senses |
August 5 to 21, 2005 |
Festival of the Colonnata lard
(Sagra del lardo di Colonnata) |
Third weekend in August |
| Festival of the Salama da Sugo (typical kind of salami) |
Beginning of September |
European Day of Jewish Culture |
September 4, 2005 |
The Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival |
September 10 - 11, 2005 from noon - 6 p.m. |
Bread Festival |
September 15 to 18, 2005 |
| Montefalco Wine Week |
September 22 - 25, 2005 |
| 27th Annual Caraglio and Valle Grana Fall Festival |
September 24 - 25, 2005 |
Vino&Dintorni (Wine&Surrounding) |
October 29 and 30, 2005 from 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
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The DOC of San Colombano al Lambro, or San Colombano, was established in 1984, and was revised in 2002 (G.U. # 272 of November 20, 2002), defining and regulating two types of wine: red or white. Both types may be either sparkling or still. For the red wine, a Riserva version is also allowed.
A mishap over the weekend with the Napa Valley Wine Train left nine people with moderate injuries, authorities said.
Two drunk Belgian tourists quietly evaded security at film star George Clooney's Italian villa apparently by pressing the intercom and saying: "Ciao - it's George".
It appears that 
