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Wine Terms G

by tuscanycious on Oct 3, 2011 • View Comments

Grape Crusher/Stalk Remover: a process in which a machine picks and divides grape from its stalk and after it crushes the grape. Grechetto Bianco: A grape that can be found in Umbria and in Northern Lazio. Pic of Grecchetto by...

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Wine Terms – F

by tuscanycious on Sep 6, 2011 • View Comments

Fermentation in vitrified cement: fermentation in cement basins, the sides of which are covered by epoxy resin (a glassy substance). French Oak Barrels: French oak is one of the most precious types of wood used to build barrels, especially...

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Wine Terms – D

by tuscanycious on Aug 17, 2011 • View Comments

Decantation: delicately pouring wine in a decanter from the bottle, in order to eliminate the deposit on the bottom of the bottle when it is a long aged wine. DOCG: Denomination of controlled and Guaranteed Origin, symbol of an...

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Wine Terms – C

by tuscanycious on Aug 11, 2011 • View Comments

Cabernet Franc: One of the international grapes coming from the Bordeauux area. It produces exceptional red wines which age for long periods of time. Its aromas of herbs and green pepper and a wide range of berries from...

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Pinoli

by tuscanycious on Aug 1, 2011 • View Comments

Pinoli or Pine Nuts I sometimes realised while talking to people that it’s not so clear that pine nuts come from pines that have fallen off pine trees. This is due to the fact that not all pine trees make pines that...

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In Season in Tuscany

by tuscanycious on Jul 12, 2011 • View Comments

Farmer’s Markets are present around the Region where you can get the fresh produce listed beneath (you’ll also find a map, in the same post that will help you reach them) that are in season in Tuscany right now....

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What to expect in Tuscany

by tuscanycious on Jun 29, 2011 • View Comments

What do you expect to eat in Tuscany and above all what should you expect? In this post a set of do’s and don’t to make sure you don’t get enthusiastic about something that should be sold in...

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Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

by tuscanycious on May 2, 2011 • View Comments

Testaroli and Panigacci from Lunigiana

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Wine Terms – B

by tuscanycious on Apr 22, 2011 • View Comments

Batonnage, Blend and Bouquet: fundamental wine glossary

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Wine Terms – A

by tuscanycious on Apr 14, 2011 • View Comments

Abrostine – italian abrostine A smalll wild grape used to add colour to wine Aftertaste – italian Retrogusto What remains (taste, aromas, etc) after you swallowed wine Ageing – italian Invecchiamento A process in which wine develops its organoleptic...

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Tuscan Cart – Spinach

by tuscanycious on Feb 22, 2011 • View Comments

Spinach or Spinaci in italian ( pronounced speenachee) are in season now and they are deliciously crispy and fresh. Spinach is intertwined to Florentine history as no other vegetable is and this because: “In 1533, Catherine de Medici became...

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Tuscan Cart – Artichokes

by tuscanycious on Feb 16, 2011 • View Comments

This is the perfect season to eat artichokes – carciofi (carceeofee) in italian so I strongly suggest you place them in your tuscan cart and take a look at all the recipes you can prepare! “The blossom of the...

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