Entries for March 2009

Hunting the Rare Sagrantino

March 31, 2009 01:05 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Umbria as it turns out is not to be “taken” so easily. In fact, I couldn’t help wishing I’d spent a tad more time on the treadmill in preparation for the arduous climbs required to traverse each of these fortified Italian hill towns.

Tags: Italy | wine | Rome | Umbria

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Taking Umbria

March 26, 2009 02:18 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Hannibal invaded Umbria during the second Punic war. This week, it’s my turn.

Tags: Wine | Italy | travel

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Oceans of Burgundy

March 20, 2009 02:03 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

When I married my husband, the tenth of fourteen children, a friend asked how I was able to remember all of my new in-laws’ names. Now that I am in the wine trade, I have a similar challenge in studying the French region of Burgundy.

Tags: wine | Burgundy, France

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Rubbing Elbows, Stealing Glances

March 17, 2009 02:42 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

Being in the wine business means constant schmoozing with famous wine personalities as I sip extravagantly expensive and rare vintages from the world’s most obscure appellations. OK, not really.

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Tasting a Trio of Sherries

March 05, 2009 02:19 PM ET | Sue Guerra | Permanent Link

As promised, I want to share some tasting notes and producer information for the three Almacenista sherries I sampled at the recent “Taste of Revolution” event.

Tags: wine | sherry wine

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