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April 30, 2025

Moldova's Wine Revival: A Story of Grit and Grapes Reclaimed

April 30, 2025/ Lisa Denning
Moldova's Wine Revival: A Story of Grit and Grapes Reclaimed

Moldova's wine industry is a story of resilience and renewal, shaped by its complicated relationship with Russia.

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April 30, 2025/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Moldova wine, Aleks Zecevic, USSR, Soviet Union industrialization, perestroika reforms, Soviet Union, wine-searcher, Fetească Albă, Fetească Neagră, Rară Neagră
December 13, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 13

December 13, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 13

A fabulous red wine from Barolo that isn’t Nebbiolo!

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Today's Taste (Reviews), Wine of the Week, Wine Reviews
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Burlotto Cantina Massara Verduno Pelaverga, Verduno Pelaverga, Piedmont wine, Pelaverga Piccolo grapes, Grape Collective, wine-searcher, Ian D'Agata, wine advent calendar
December 10, 2024

Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 10

December 10, 2024/ Lisa Denning
Sipping Your Way Through December: Wine 10

A winery with fascinating, deep roots in California's viticultural history.

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The Wine Chef, Lisa Denning, Bedrock Wine Co, Morgan Twain-Peterson, Chris Cottrell, Old Vine Zinfandel 2022, wine-searcher
November 10, 2020

Grape Collective Article: Q&A With Gonzalo Iturriaga on the Dry Furmint Wine of Hungary's Oremus Winery

November 10, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Grape Collective Article: Q&A With Gonzalo Iturriaga on the Dry Furmint Wine of Hungary's Oremus Winery

Have you had a furmint wine? This one is fantastic!

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November 10, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Grape Collective, Gonzalo Iturriaga, Oremus Mandolas, Tempos Vega Sicilia, Kamika nyc, wine-searcher, dry furmint
September 20, 2020

Oaky Buttery California Chardonnays? Not This One!

September 20, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Oaky Buttery California Chardonnays? Not This One!

A light-handed approach is business as usual at this winery.

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September 20, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week
Napa Chardonnay, Trefethen Family Vineyards, Oak Knoll District, Napa Vintners, Hailey Trefethen, Trefethen Oak Knoll Chardonnay 2018, wine-searcher
April 04, 2020

It's Time for Comfort Food and Wine: BBQ Short Ribs with Alta Vista Single Vineyard Malbecs

April 04, 2020/ Lisa Denning
It's Time for Comfort Food and Wine: BBQ Short Ribs with Alta Vista Single Vineyard Malbecs

A little respite from anxious times.

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Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, BBQ Short Ribs, Barbecue Short Ribs, Alta Vista Winery, Argentina wine, Comfort food, Mendoza, Alta Vista Alizarine, Alta Vista Serenade, Alta Vista Temis, wine-searcher, Once Upon a Chef, Stay at Home
August 02, 2018

THURSDAY'S THRILL - Abbazia di Novacella 2016 Pinot Grigio Alto Adige

August 02, 2018/ Lisa Denning

Learn about this amazing mountain wine from Italy’s Alto Adige.

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Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Abbazia di Novacella, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Alois Lageder, Elena Walch, J. Hofstatter, Cantina Terlano, Peter Zemmer, St. Pauls Winery, wine-searcher

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