Albarola – A Trip Around the World of Wine in 52 Weeks

June 12th-Sciacchetrà

Sciacchetrà is a DOC sweet wine made in Cinque Terre, Italy. On a recent trip to the region, I had the opportunity to stop at Cantina Sassarini for a visit. This wine is not exported to the US, so the best option for sampling it is to travel to the region. It is made withContinue reading “June 12th-Sciacchetrà”

August 23rd- Cinque Terre DOC

In addition to being home to five picturesque fishing areas on the Italian Riviera in northwestern Italy, Cinque Terre (translated to ‘five lands’) also is a designated area to grow wine grapes. The vineyards in this area are on steep trellised slopes that require manual labor (and maybe a harness in some parts). If afraidContinue reading “August 23rd- Cinque Terre DOC”