Wine News - August 1, 2005

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Sardinia is an Italian island with a splendid wine production area.

In this region, viticulture represent an excellent mixture of cutting edge technology and centuries-old traditions which, we must emphasize, have been greatly influenced by the many invasions which the island underwent for centuries in the past. 
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August 2005 Company  of the month is the Azienda Agricola T•E•S•S•A•R•I, a family-run commercial farm from the northeastern Veneto region of Italy, that produces quality wines in the DOC Soave wine zone.

Among the four wines currently produced, are three well-known wines: a superior dessert wine, the Recioto di Soave DOCG "Tre Colli" , and the excellent whites Soave Classico DOC "Le Bine Longhe" and Soave Classico DOC. In addition, the estate produces the red wine Merlot del Veneto IGT. 
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ChefAugust is the Italian month dedicated to the summer vacation. Don't try to get any serious work done this month, rather enjoy, especially on the 15th, the holy of holiest, cities like Rome or Milan, bustling with life and people all year long, suddenly deserted, but for a few, smart human beings that have chosen to enjoy the majestic piazzas and empty streets.

For a leisurely summer repast, Chef Davide Dalloco of the Scuola Alberghiera di Serramazzoni, proposes the following five-course menu.

• Culatello con focaccia al rosmarino e perline di melone (Culatello [kind of Italian salami] with white rosemary pizza and mellon scoops)
• Tortelli di zucca al burro e salvia fritta (Pumpkin Tortelli [Stuffed Pasta] with Butter and Fried Sage, see recipe)
• Castrato alle olive (Hodgepodge with Olives, see recipe)
• Tortino di Riso (Rice Patty)
• Ricotta mantecata con melone candito (Whipped Ricotta Cheese with Caramelized Mellon)

Buon Appetito! 
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According to Professor Giuseppe Rotilio, head of the nutrition science department at the Tor Vergata University in Rome, a glass of cool, crisp, white wine is far better than any carbonated drink during the hot summer months, one just needs to be careful not to drink too much.
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From time to time, especially in summer, when Italy experiences the arrival of travelers from all walks of life and parts of the world, we would like to introduce the personal experiences and perspective of some of those guests. With this installment we complete the travel report of a US teenager who meets up with her parents halfway through their Italian journey, driving their rented Smart Car across Umbria and Tuscany.
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The first clothes and accessories fashion collection ever dedicated to ten great Italian wines was presented in Florence on June 22, 2005 during the 'Pitti Moda Uomo' ('Pitti Fashion for Men) fashion show. The collection was presented by Joe Rivetto.
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Two food alerts are currently circulating across Europe. Both are related to the red color, created artificially by dishonest producers to make some food look more appetizing and/or fresh.
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U.S. District Judge George Smith on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 struck down the Ohio’s laws and rules that limited shipments to 15 gallons per family annually of wines that are not already for sale in Ohio stores. Ohio connoisseurs now can receive any amount of wine as long as they pay state taxes.
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The American Starwood Capital investment group reached an agreement to buy the French champagne producer, Taittinger Group, valued €1,166 billion, as well as its subsidiary Société du Louvre, valued €1,691 billion. The Taittinger Group announced in an official statement that Starwood Capital would pay €2,86 billion, in a buyout operation scheduled in several stages.
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Ecco Domani takes its Pinot Grigio and makes the new "it" drink — the Ecco-tini. The summer season has become synonymous with the emergence of the year's hottest trends.
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Once again, on October 29 and 30, 2005 Vino&Dintorni (Wine&Surroundings) returns to Segrate, in the province of Milan. this event is the wine and food autumn appointment organized in collaboration with the Movimento Turismo del Vino Lombardo (Lombardy Wine Tourism Movement) and is the fourth annual for the trade show / market event that counts on about 100,000 visitors and 1,000 participating businesses.
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From time to time, especially in summer, when Italy experiences the arrival of travelers from all walks of life and parts of the world, we like to introduce personal experiences and the perspective of some of those visitors. We continue now with the travel report of a US teenager who meets up with her parents halfway through their Italian journey, driving their rented Smart Car across Umbria and Tuscany.
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Shiraz is the dominant red wine grape variety in Australia. It is the key component of Grange, the flagship Australian wine label. At the other end of the scale it makes up the bulk of the cheap and cheerful red wines in the everyday bottled brands such as Jacobs Creek, Oxford Landing and Yellowtail.
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Drought is affecting wine regions as far apart as the Loire Valley and Andalucia, following low rainfall throughout the winter and spring. Spain has seen the driest spring conditions for sixty years, while in Portugal, 97% of the country is experiencing severe drought conditions. One of the worst-affected areas is the Alentejo, the important wine-producing region south of Lisbon, where rainfall since October has been at its lowest for more than a century.
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According to the UIV and the agricultural services agency Ismea, Italy appears set for a bumper wine harvest this autumn which should be in line with 2004 in terms of volume, year that marked the return to normality after the lower-than-average harvests of 2002 and 2003, sector sources said on Tuesday, while the quality should be similar to the great 2001 vintage.
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For the first time in Gallup's measurement of Americans' drinking preferences, wine has a statistical advantage over beer as the alcoholic beverage adult drinkers say they drink most often. As recently as last year, beer edged out wine as Americans' standard drink.
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The European Court has reaffirmed that, starting March 31, 2007 the name Tocai cannot be used anymore by Italian wine producers. From then on, the name Tokaji, (though spelled differently, sounds exactly the same), will be the sole patrimony of Hungarian winemakers, and will define their well known dessert wine.
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The Strada del Tartufo dell'Appennino Centrale, or Truffle Road of the Italian Central Apennines, was officially introduced on July 14, 2005 in Rome, on the terrace overlooking Piazza Venezia of the Civita Association, in the presence of various political personalities and tourist and enogastronomy journalists.
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From August 5 to 21, 2005 the Tuscan town located about 100 miles north of Rome, will hold the third annual 'Tuscan Sun Festival', whose theme is 'The Art of Living'. The extravaganza includes a potpourri of seemingly unrelated activities such as food and wine tastings, art exhibitions, lectures, concerts, yoga classes, massages and visits to ancient Roman baths. Then again, the theme itself, ''The Art of Living', is what holds it all together.
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