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ITALIAN WINE CULTURE NEW YORK
Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi
with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke and Marchese Leonardo Frescobaldi
in NEW YORK
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SASSICAIA Winemaker SEBASTIANO ROSA
with Friends Daniel Bellino-Zwicke and GIOVANNI FOLNARI of NOZZOLE
NEW YORK
Marchese Piero Antinor with New York Writer Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
MARCHESE FERDINANDO FRESCOBALDI
Meets with Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
BRUNELLO EVENT
NEW YORK
2005
LUIGI CAPPELLINI (L) the Propritor of CASTELO VERRAZZANO
GREVE in CHIANTI
Meeting with Friend and Wine Director of DeGrezia Restorante
DANIEL BELLINO ZWIKCE
NEW YORK NY
The Girls of VERRAZZANO
Greve, Italy
In NEW YORK with Their Awesome CHIANTI
"MY FAVORITE CHIANTI"
CASTELLO VERRAZZANO
GREVE
Count Francesco Muroni Cinzano (R) Propietor of Col D'ORCIA
Meets with DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
at DeGrezia Restorante in NEW YORK
Gianpaoulo Motta & Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke
at Bottega del Vino, Verona Italy
Antonio Rallo of Donnafugata
with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
The KING of BARBARESCO
ITALO STUPINO with Author DANIEL BELLINO ZWICKE
CASTELO di NEIVE BARABRESCO "SANTA STEFANO"
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Daniel Bellino Zwicke & Nadia Zenato
at WINEBOW Portfolio Tasting NEW YORK
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CONTI SEBASTIANI CAPPONI (L) Villa Calcinaia
And GIOVANNI MANEETI (R) Fontodi
With Daniel Bellino Zwicke
Conti Giuseppe Tasca
TASCA ALMERITA
SICILY
Tasca D'Almerita and Daniel Bellino Zwicke, Vittorio Fiore with Marilisa Allegrini, and Angela Macullan at Winebow Tasting 2008 Some ot the "Big Guns" of ITALIAN WINE where in Town and at the Winebow Portfolio Tasting on September 16th & 17th.
First-Off was Vittorio Fiore, one of the Greatest Italian Winemakers of this time or anytime. Vittorio was Show his renowned Super Tuscan Wine "Il Carbonaione" Vittorio produces Il Carbonaione on his beautiful wine estate Podere Poggio Scalette high up in one of Greve's highest vineyards where you can see the whole Chianti Classico wine zone from this vantage point. It is a beautiful sight where I have been fortunate on two occasions to spend time tasting wine with Vittorio and his sons while nibbling on the wonderful homemade Salami and Prosciutto that son and Vineyard Manager Jyuri Fiore makes with the help from great old friend "Dante." Dante is a wonderful old village farmer who knows how to make fantastic Salumi, among other things. He's a absolute gem!
Il Carbonaione is made of 100% Sangiovese. The 2004 vintage that Vittorio was pouring at the tasting was absolute perfection, strong but not too concentrated, exhibiting nice Black Cherry and earthiness in ,the mouth. Vittorio says it is one of his best vintage ever, "I agree completely." Marilisa Allegrini (another Heavy Hitter) was on hand as well. Showing all the great Allegrini wines, including; La Grolla, La Poja, and their 2003 Amarone, which as usual is one of the regions top producers of famed Amarone. Giuseppe Tasca d' Almerita was present. Giuseppe and his family make one of Sicily's most famous and renowned wines "Rosso del Conte" Rosso del Conte is mad of 100% Nero d'Avola. This wine along with "Duca Enrico" is the greatest and most prestigious in all of Sicily. When tasted, I had a incredible explosion of Ripe Red Fruit flavors in my mouth. The wine was phenomenal, smooth, silky, and perfectly balance as Rosso del Conte usually is. This is one of Italy most consistently wonderful premium wines. "Always Great!"
... reported by Daniel Bellino Zwicke
RENZO & DANNY
TERLATO TASTING
NEW YORKThe Big Guns of New York Italian Wine were out and about yesterday. Two of New York's Top Italian Wine Guys, Renzo Raspiacolli (Wine Director Barbetta) and author Daniel Bellino Zwicke (Wine Director DeGrezia / Writer) were spotted at The Terlato Tasting at Harlow in New York tasting and smoozing with non other than Gaia Gaja (daughter of Angelo Gaja) and other wine luminaries. The good friends and two of America's top Italian Wine Authorities hung out and tasted from table-to-table: Chapoutier, great Bollinger Vintage Chamagne, Nino Franco Prosecco from good friend Primo Franco, IL Poggione Brunello and other wines. The highlight of course being the Gaja Barbaresco Brunello and Barolo offerings of which Gaia Gaja poured for the 2 Bug Wine Dogs personally. Daniel said he especially loved the Gaja Coste Russi 2009 .. Daniel also loved the Bollinger Vintage Champagnes, but was quite disappointed with the Brunello's from Il Poggone of which he said were extremely dissapointing. He said the Il Poggione Brunello's at the tasting were flat, and lacked flavor and overall balance. He stated that he has always loved this producer, and for this reason he was so surprised at the showing of these wines.
Daniel and Renzo then moved on to The Palm Bay tasting at Quality Meats a few blocks away on 58th Street. The two Italian Wine Guys were greeted by some great sparklers from Italy's Premier Sparkling Wine Produce Ferrari. They tasted Giulio Ferrari Brut 2001, Perle Brut 1999, and Perle Nero Brut 2006 .. The two agreed that these wines were all spectacular and quite a treat as they were only expecting to taste the Non-Vintage Wines of Ferrari and not the special vintages.
Daniel and Renzo then moved on to taste with Francesco Mazzie of Mazzei.
They tasted Mix 36 (100 % Sangiovese) and "Philip" 2008 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and then moved on to the special treat of the table a vertical of Mazzei's famed Super Tuscan "Siepi" 2003 2005 2006 and 2007 vintages. All were outstanding and Daniel said he liked them all, but the 2003 vintage with its concentrated exotic flavors was his fave.
Daniel tasted the wines of Santa Rita (Chile) with owner Cecilia. They chatted about mutual friend Alvaro Espinosa. Daniel liked all the wines from Cecilia and Santa Rita, his favorite being th Carmenere "Pehuen" 2005, but thought the wines were a bit expensive at mid 30's 40's and $50 the bottle for wines from Chile, Daniel said, "They're a hard sell."
Vittorio Fiore with Marilisa Allegrini
Winebow Tasting
NEW YORK
Cavelieri Luigi Cappelini
Of CASTELLO VERRAZZANO Greve
With Daniel Bellino Zwicke
ANGELA MACULAN
MACULAN WINES
LAKE GARDA, ITALY
SEBASTIANO ROSA
Famed Winemaker of SASSICAIA and BURUA
with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
At the 2009 TRE BICCHIERI TASTING in NEW YORK
The Big Guns of Italian Wine were out at the annual Tre Bicchieri Tasting held at the Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th Street yesterday. M. Rallo of Fiarrato was on hand with 3 Glass Winner Rebecca 2010 as was famed wine-maker Sebastiano Rosa who makes a great Sardenian Wine based on 100% Carignan. It's called Barrua and a joint venture with Cantina Santadi and Mr. Rosa. Sebastiano just so happens to be the winemaker of Italy's most prestigious wine "SASSICAIA" which won Red Wine of The Year this year for the 2009 Vintage at the 2013 Tre Bicchieri. Wow, this is the "Best Vintage of Sassicaia" that I've had in the last 10 years. The wine is perfectly balanced, and when a wine is in perfect balance, there's nothing else to say except that "It's as Good as It Gets." Bravo Sebastiano! Sebastiano Rosa is a member of the Incisa Rochetta family who own the famed Tenuta San Guido Estate that makes Sassicaia in Bolgheri on the Tuscan Coast. Sebastiano's cousin (Cujino) Piero Incisa Rochetta, who is usually on hand at the Tre Bicchieri Events was nowhere to be seen today. No matter, I had a nice little chat with the affable Sebastiano before I went on to taste more wine.
More wine yes. And if I was to pick out just two wines on the day that really blew me away, it was the Sassicaia 2009 and a great Barolo from my friend Giuseppe Vjra and his offering of Barolo Cerretta Luigi Baudana 2008. This wine was amazing and a perfect example of what a great and classical Barolo should taste like, with wonderful Earth, Mushroom, and fruit. The wine, if I must use the phrase again, was in perfect balance and a text-book Barolo. So if you know Barolo, you know what I'm talking about, it is a great wine. Basta!
So another Tre Bicchieri in the bag, my 17th, and as usual a great day to drink great italian Wine, but even more so, see and hang-out with a few Wine-Making friends from Italy and fellow New York Italian Wine Guys. A great day.
I loved all of the Amarone 's that Masi was showing at the Italian Portfolio Tasting
The were showing Amarone Mazano 2007 which was really nice and heavy on the prune flavors.
The 2007 Amarone Campolongo was awesome as was the Amarone Costera 2009 ..
My favorite Amarone of the day was Seregho Aligheri 2008 which is one of the few wines in the world aged in large Cherry Wood Cask ..
The wine was AMAZING !!!
With My Pal VINCE ATTARD
Tre Bicchieri 2022
Daniel Bellino Zwicke
With MARCHESE LAMBERTO FRESCOBALDI
TRE BICCHIERI
2022
NEW YORK NY
Conti Sebastiano Capponi
With a Novel Written by his Brother
Conti Nicola Capponi
CHIANTI TASTING
NEW YORK 2022
GAI GAJA
TERLATO TASTING
NEW YORK
2012
MARCO De BARTOLI
Trapani, Sicily
RIBECA
Perricone grown in TRAPANI
Winemaker of Sassicaia & Punica Wines SEBASTIANO ROSA
with Author Daniel Bellino Zwicke and Roberta Morrel of Morrel WInes
Get Together for a little Wine and Chat at Kobrand Italian Portfolio Tasting
at The Bowery Hotel, New York, New York
JOBRAND TASTING
The BOWERY HOTEL 2014
Emelia Nardi with Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
Tasting some Great Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino
Alberto Chiarlo with Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke
Alberto Chiarlo the proprietor of Michele Chiarlo Wines
of Piemonte got together for a tasting of Alberto's latest vintages
of wine, including Barbera Le Orme, Barolo Tortoniano 2010,
Michele Chairlo Barbaresco 2011, Barolo Cerequio 2010,
and Barolo Canubi Michele Chairlo 2007 & 2001 Vintges ..
Daniel said the whole line-up of wines was absolutely Amazing!
everything was in perfect balance, full of flavor and a joy to drink.
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2014
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