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Date: 8/4/2015 Online Audience: 33,647,468 Page Count: 1/1
Huffington Post
This summer's sweltering temperatures call for
refreshing whites. I love the diversity and
distinctiveness of Italian wines and Italian native
grape varieties. Have you tried Zibbibo from
Pantelleria? Or Ribolla Gialla from Friuli
Venezia Giulia? It's an infinite game of
discovery.
My favorites are organic/biodynamic from
artisanal vintners. Why?
8) Peter Pliger Kuenhof Kaiton Südtirol
Eisacktaler Riesling DOC (Trentino-Alto
Adige/Südtirol)
100% Riesling from the mountains of Alto
Adige/Südtirol near the Austrian border. Peter
Pliger brought the first Riesling vines to this
Isarco/Eisacktaler area and named the
vineyard, Kaiton, which means "woods". At
that time, there was no DOC so he used the
IGT classification. Very dry with lots of
minerality, almost saltiness, and a hint of
citrus. Clean, fresh but still delicate and lightly
aromatic.
-They clearly express the "terroir" (connection to people and place),
-Are full of personality, character and vitality,
-And are healthier both for the Earth and for wine drinkers
Loosely in order from lightest to more structured....
Date: 8/14/2015 Online Audience: 907,827 Page Count: 1/1
WTOP.com
WASHINGTON — Not that long ago, D.C. was a foodie wasteland.
There were limited dining options and only a handful of innovative
chefs.
Today, the District is one of the friendliest food cities in the country,
known for its variety of hip hangouts, celebrity chef outposts and
exceptional restaurants. Best of all, during Restaurant Week(Aug.
17-23), diners can experience many of the top establishments at a
discount. Three-course lunches are $22; dinners are $35. And 250
restaurants in the District, Virginia and Maryland are participating.
Now lest you think I have forgotten about wine, here are four area
restaurants that will be featuring wine pairings specifically designed for Restaurant Week:
Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio’s Italian eatery, Aggio, pairs Voltaggio’s food with Kathy Morgan’s wine selections.
Morgan is one of just a handful of Master Sommeliers in town, and she has put together a fabulous list of ala carte
wines by the glass for the Restaurant Week menu.
Guests can also choose a pairing with all three courses for an additional $20.15. Here are a couple sample pairings
with a la carte glass prices:
Morgan’s choice for the Tonnarelli Nero (Maryland blue crab, jalapeno, sea urchin, bay spices) is the 2013 Alois
Lageder Pinot Bianco from the Alto Adige region in Italy ($10).
Date: 8/17/2015 Online Audience: 13,127,351 Page Count: 1/1
VOGUE Online
Gone are the days when the whites section in your
local bottle shop offered only two flavors: chardonnay
and sauvignon blanc. Wine diversity in the U.S. is at
an all-time high, with California winemakers
considering the full spectrum of grape varieties to
create unique expressions, and brave new importers
charting the globe to bring us the indigenous wines of
far-flung regions. Alternative whites are no longer
relegated to their own “oddities” category in the back
of the wine list; they have made it into the
mainstream, peppered in between more historically
comfortable names.
If you want to try something new, let the sommelier be
your compass: Nobody knows a restaurant’s cellar
better than the person who stocked it. But be
prepared to describe the wine profile you’re looking
for. White wine, like red, can be light, medium, or full-
bodied—and the degree of leanness or richness is a
great point of departure in determining what kind of
alt-white drinker you are. Herewith, ten alt-white
bottles—categorized by profile—that are sure to
please, and maybe just expand your palate a bit.
Light, Racy
Alto Adige Pinot Bianco
This is not your ubiquitous pinot grigio. The bianco variety (also on labels by its German name weissburgunder) finds
its most noble expression in the Alto Adige, the breathtaking landscape that comprises Italy’s Dolomite and Alpine
mountain ranges. Grown at such a height, these grapes deliver a steely mineral character along with crunchy apple
notes and a floral fragrance reminiscent of chamomile.
Try: 2013 Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Classico Weissburgunder Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige, $20
Mad Wine, Seattle, Washington
Date: 8/18/2015 Print Audience: 386,833 Online Audience: 315,302 Page Count: 1/2
Wine Spectator
Date: 8/18/2015 Print Audience: 386,833 Online Audience: 315,302 Page Count: 2/2
Wine Spectator
Date: 8/21/2015 Print Audience: 952,788 Online Audience: 4,389,460 Page Count: 1/2
Food & Wine
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Food & Wine