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Etna (Bianco) is ready to explode

Etna (Bianco) is ready to explode

White wines gain ground on a volcano famous for redsBy Stephanie Johnson*This article was originally published on Wine & Spirits Magazine’s website in October 2022. All rights reserved.Volcanoes harbor a sense of brooding power and looming danger that inspires...

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Nuanced Nero d’Avola

Nuanced Nero d’Avola

Nero d’Avola has always struck me as Italy’s version of malbec: bold and fruity, but a bit monolithic. Yet during a recent dinner in Palermo, I tasted a nero d’Avola that kept me coming back to the glass. Feudo Montoni’s Nero d’Avola Lagnusa was fresh and floral, with...

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