The holidays are in full swing – the season of festive gatherings and dinners with friends and family! These occasions often require a few different approaches when deciding what to uncork. Larger parties call for versatile, inexpensive wines to appease a broader range of palates and cuisines. For these purposes, our Cambridge store offers a good selection on the “$15.95 and Under” shelf. For more intimate gatherings this weekend and next week, Gemma, wine buyer for our Cambridge shop, weighs in with two special suggestions - one white and one red – both from Italy. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘vineyards’
Christmas Wines: Two Special Bottles from Italy
Posted in Christmas, Wine, tagged Christmas, I Clivi, Roagna, vineyards, Wine on December 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Summer in a Bottle: Ameztoi Rosé
Posted in Beverages, Producer Profile, Spain, Travelogues, Wine, tagged Ameztoi Winery, Getaria, Ignacio Ameztoi, rosé, Spain, vines, vineyards, Wine on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When Valerie, Ihsan and I visited the Ameztoi Winery in October of last year, rosé season was months away. Now a cool but sunny April has arrived and with it has come our first shipment of Ameztoi Rubentis Rosado*.
Ameztoi is one among a cluster of wineries perched high in the hills of the Getaria province of Spain, overlooking the Atlantic ocean. On a clear day, you can see the city of San Sebastián from Ameztoi’s vineyards.
Ignacio Ameztoi is a 7th generation winemaker. He and his enormous German Shepherd gave us a personal tour of the family winery – a pretty building completely surrounded by grapevines with a stunning view of the Atlantic. Ameztoi’s vines are quite old, many 150 years or older. (more…)




