Behind the Cork™ - Caposaldo Chianti
The name Caposaldo translates to “benchmark” in Italian—a bold claim that the wine backs up with a legendary backstory. If you look closely at the label, you’ll spot golden horse heads. These …
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Behind the Cork™ - Caldora Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Caldora is located in Abruzzo on the Adriatic coast in East-central Italy. Caldora has a special arrangement with the many growers who own over 1,500 hectares of land in the two coastal provinces of…
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Behind the Cork™ - Corvezzo Pinot Grigio
Corvezzo is the leading name in organically grown, vegan wines from northeast Italy’s Veneto region. Founded in 1960, the winery is in the village of Cessalto near Treviso, a sweet spot in the Veneto…
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Behind the Cork™ - Ciliegiolo Wines of Maremma Toscana
Ciliegiolo Wines of Maremma Toscana The Ciliegiolo (cheeli-oh-JOL-oh)grape gets its name from an Italian word for cherry, a fruit that is prominent in this wine’s aroma and flavor. Although traditio…
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Behind the Cork™ - Alberto Motta Ansonica
Ansonica (an-so-NIC-ah) may not be a grape variety that you are familiar with. I was not. And, the wine region of Maremma Toscana in Italy may not be a region you are familiar with. But, both are quit…
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Behind the Cork™ - Riva Leone Barbaresco
Riva Leone was a man of unique character and personality who was an ambassador for the special wines of the Langhe all throughout Europe in the early 20th Century. His legacy lives on in the Riva Leon…
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Behind the Cork™ - Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio
Sicily is a strong and legendary land. Its climate, nature and winemaking experience make it unique. The story of Barone Montalto began in Santa Ninfa, in the province of Trapani, in 2000. Montalto …
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Behind the Cork™ - Wines of La Scolca Italy
The La Scolca estate was purchased in 1919 by the great-grandfather of Giorgio Soldati who, today, leads the company with his daughter Chiara. The surname Soldati meaning “soldiers” is particularly sy…
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Behind the Cork™ - Scaia Garganega / Chardonnay
The Scaia project was launched by Tenauta Sant’Antonio in 2006 with the aim of creating wines with a modern style outside the restrictions by Italy’s denomination system. In Veneto dialect, the word “…
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Behind the Cork™ - La Scolca Gavi dei Gavi Black Label Bianco Secco
Gavi is the name of a little town in the Apennines mountains, located in the Piedmont border to Liguria, from where the famous white and dry wine has taken its name. Thanks to La Scolca® who began p…
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