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Ten Volcanic Wines From GoVolcanic

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: Volcanic wines are a hot subject these days and GoVolcanic proved to be an explosive tasting. Bad jokes aside, the first edition of GoVolcanic in Budapest, Hungary proved to be an interesting event. There were great volcanic wines from all over the world including Hungary, Austria, Israel, Spain,

Roscioli Italian Wine Club

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 30, 2020January 31, 2020

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

Il Borro Pian di Nova 2016

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

Best Wine Memories of 2019

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - December 19, 2019January 3, 2020

Reading Time: As 2019 closes and 2020 unfolds, it will mark five straight years of traveling around the world. We've spent that entire time uncovering unique wines from both far-flung and well-known regions of the wine world. In 2015 we left our careers to take a sabbatical. I had a

Negroamaro Stories: Italian Rosato and More

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - December 15, 2019December 15, 2019

Reading Time: Are you in the mood for some 'black bitter'? Negroamaro is the darling grape of Salento, which makes up the heel of Italy down south in Puglia. The grape's name translates to black (negro) and bitter (amaro). It's a grape that Charine and I are familiar with. During

Sardinian Wine: Cagliari International Wine & Food Festival, Carignano del Sulcis, and More

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Sardinian Wine- Cagliari International Wine Food Festival

Reading Time: Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, just a hair behind Sicily. Despite the size, Sardinian wines aren't as visible on the international market like the ones from Sicily. This is a shame because there are some fantastic bottles being produced from both international and local grapes.

A Glimpse into the World of Wine Merchants

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - September 26, 2019January 5, 2020

Reading Time: When you walk into a local wine shop, do you ever wonder how the bottles were selected? In 2018, the OIV (International Organization of Vine and Wine) reported that 293 million hectoliters of wine were produced - that's equivalent to nearly 40 billion bottles of wine! Out of

Antinori, More than Tignanello

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by EXOTIC WINE TRAVEL - September 24, 2019January 4, 2020

Reading Time: If you consider yourself an Italian wine lover, then you'll likely have a visceral reaction when you hear the name "Tignanello". The internationally coveted Tignanello was released in 1974 with a 1971 debut vintage. It was the first wine produced in Chianti Classico that could not be classified

Italian Wine From Valle d’Aosta

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

Reading Time: Pure mountain magic... Valle d'Aosta is Italy's smallest wine region by vineyard area and population. The region has less than 500 hectares under vine and around 120,000 residents. Despite its small size, the Valle d'Aosta delivers big time when it comes to views and quality of the wine.

Giacomo Bologna Braida Bricco dell’Uccellone 2012

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 15, 2019August 15, 2019