by NovaCadamatre | Aug 26, 2011 | Elegant and Floral, Fresh and Grassy, Stone and Chalk, Tasting Notes, Vintage Notes, Winemaking, Zesty and Fruity
Week 4 has come to a rather quiet close as we only processed a few hundred tons this week atAsti. It’s a drop in the bucket for what is to come this season. We were led by Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris from the Lodi area which both had perfect Brix, crisp acids,...
by NovaCadamatre | Dec 22, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Fresh and Grassy, Light and Bubbly, Spicy and Smoky, Sweet and Luscious, Tasting Notes
Every year, I see a ton of people doing a “What to pair with your Holiday Meal” post. Therefore my blog would not be complete without a similar post to finish off its first calendar year of existence. However I’m just going to do a run down of what is being served...
by NovaCadamatre | Jul 26, 2010 | Buttery Beauty, Elegant and Floral, Fresh and Grassy, Power Punch, Stone and Chalk, Tasting Notes, Winemaking, Zesty and Fruity
Last Friday I had the pleasure of meeting the Cellar No. 8 marketing team and tasting through the current releases along with brand winemaker, Paul Rydquist. After a great lunch at Catelli’s in Geyserville (awesome heirloom tomato salad!) we settled down to business...
by NovaCadamatre | Apr 29, 2010 | Elegant and Floral, Fresh and Grassy, Light and Bubbly, Spicy and Smoky, Tasting Notes
The day after Verona we headed west towards Piedmonte in search of another Italian tradition…Gelato! This was something I was very excited about since I had always heard that Italians make Gelato very differently from ice cream as we know it. We stopped at a little...
by NovaCadamatre | Apr 27, 2010 | Elegant and Floral, Fresh and Grassy, Light and Bubbly, Stone and Chalk, Tasting Notes, Zesty and Fruity
I was recently invited on a supplier trip to go to Italy and France to visit their production sites as well as local wineries. One of the main highlights of the trip was a visit to Vinitaly, an Italian focused trade show highlighting the wines from all over Italy. I...
