L'Accento Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato 2013 & Kabir Moscato di Pantelleria 2013...

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If you are like me, opening a new bottle of wine is akin to going on an adventure.  Not really knowing what to expect at the outset, full of new discoveries at every corner and certainly eye-opening.

Today, 2 beautiful discoveries at ‪#‎VinitalyAcademy‬ in Verona... Montalbera L'Accento Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato 2013 & Donnafugata Kabir Moscato di Pantelleria 2013...

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Torrontés, Another Comparative Tasting... & A "Coup De Foudre"!

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Some will say that, on this trip, I spend way too much attention to Torrontés with regards to my exam as the likeliness for it to show in June is actually very small.  

Well, I will say that sometimes, we must mix business with pleasure to keep the passion going! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am not ashamed to say that I love the grape.  This tasting was worth the time & resources as I discovered my top favorite after tasting and tasting a innumerable amount, most, frankly disappointing.

This flight, however has mixed results.  The good news though is that now, I perfectly well know which gives me excellent pleasure.

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