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Dinner with Valle Dell'Acate

Saturday, 02 May 2015 00:00
It is rare to sit down to dinner with a winemaker, even more rare the winemaker being Italian, and extraordinarily rare for your winemaking dinner guest to be a sixth generation Italian woman winemaker from Sicily, a place Eric Asimov called "one of the most exciting wine regions in the world." 
 
But so it was on one recent night at Cucina 24 in Asheville. I had the honor and pleasure to share a bottle of Grillo and Frappato with Gaetana Jacono Gola, the owner of and winemaker for Valle Dell'Acate in Sicily. Gola divides her time between her home in Milano that she shares with her husband, an architect in the city, and "the farm in Sicily."


Mike Merriman Interview

Saturday, 21 February 2015 09:25

Mike Merriman was @MetroWines on February 19th. He poured his Chenin Blanc and Pinot Noir. The very first barrel of wine bottled by Merriman received 90 points from Wine Spectator. And his wines have just continued to garner higher ratings and smashing reviews.

Mike was a good sport and agreed to an interview.  In what we hope will become a regular feature here @MetroWines, check out the first interview for "UNFILTERED":

Interview with Mike Merriman, owner of Merriman Wines. He joined us here @MetroWines in  Asheville, North Carolina, for a tasting of Merriman Chenin Blanc, Cummins Road Pinot Noir 2012 and Merriman Estate Pinot Noir 2012.  His beard was gone and he had new glasses. Here’s the rest of the story:



La Jara Prosecco BRUT

Monday, 17 November 2014 09:28

Many of you have asked for an "upscale" Prosecco. We heard you. Pure Italian 100% Glera, this Prosecco BRUT is made from certified biodynamic vines grow in atony, gravel soil.  The winery says this of its award winning sparkling wine:

Realized with Glera grapes, this famous wine is today one of the most  important sparkling wines in Italy. The preparation has been obtained for natural refermentation in autoclave. (Charmat Method).