Wine Courses in Italy: discovering Italian Wines

Author: Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci
Talking about Italy, we cannot forget mentioning its wines. Wine is part of Italian history, tradition and culture. A passion born many decades ago, an emotion coming from the heart and deeply related with food.
But often you happen to drink a wine without knowing if it's really good or where it comes from, or you find it difficult to read the label or combine it with good food.

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Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT - Feudo Arancio

Azienda vitivinicola: Feudo Arancio - Sicilia (www.feudoarancio.it)
Grapes: Nero d'Avola 100%
Color: Deep red colour
Bouquet: Hints of red berries and cranberry
Taste: Fruity character, soft and delicate structure

It pairs well with risotto, baked pasta, red meats, game, lamb and seasoned cheeses.

The winery is placed in Sicily, it is a modern winery and has established climate-controlls in every aspect of the wine-production.

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Can Red Wine Shrink Your Waistline?

Author: Sammi Jonesman

Researchers have been touting the benefits of drinking red wine for many years now. Today, it seems like there is a new reason to celebrate: a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that drinking red wine can help women to lose weight.

The new 13-year study followed more than 19,000 American women over the age of 39 who were considered normal weight based on body mass index at the start of the study.
Researchers found that women who drank one or two alcoholic drinks per day were at a lower risk of becoming overweight or obese. Women who did not drink gained more weight than on average those who did.

In particular, the study emphasizes the link between drinking red wine and reduced weight gain. Previous studies have suggested that resveratrol, which is present in red wine, can limit the development of fat cells in the body.

While red wine may help women to lose or to maintain their weight, a previous study found the opposite to be true for men. A study of British men found that those who drank regularly gained more weight than those who did not. Indeed, alcohol is a high-caloric beverage, so these mixed findings are confusing. One possible explanation was that men tended to drink in addition to eating, while many women replaced some of their daily calories with alcohol.

Researchers warn women not to start drinking red wine just to lose weight. However, women who are within a healthy weight range should feel free to indulge in a glass of wine without worry of gaining pounds.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/wines-and-spirits-articles/can-red-wine-shrink-your-waistline-2042013.html

About the Author
Along with writing articles, Sammi enjoys gardening. Garden Harvest Supply is one of her favorite web sites where to purchase garden mums including hardy mums.

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Campi Flegrei Doc Piedirosso

Azienda vitivinicola: Il Quarto Miglio - Campania (www.ilquartomiglio.it)
Grapes: Aglianico 90%, Piedirosso 10%
Color: Ruby red with reflections of violet
Bouquet: Intens nose of red fruits, like plums or mature peach
Taste: Soft with a delicat body, and a nice aftertaste

Drink with fishsoup or meat, or dishes with vegetables.

The winery is located near Naples, in the province of Quarto which is also parto of the name of the winery.

The family behind the winery, is the Verde-family who has been producing wine through generations and biological cultivation is a priority in the wine-production.

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Cannonau di Sardegna Doc Rosso "Falcale"

Azienda vitivinicola: Cantina delle Vigne - Sardegna (www.pieromancini.it)
Grapes: Cannonau 100%
Color: Ruby red with hints of violet
Bouquet: Intens nose of fruits from the forest 
Taste: Dry, savory, solid and elegant with hints of almond

Try with antipasti or meatdishes like the traditional italian roast.

The winery was founded in the 60's by Piero Mancini, who worked as a dentist but started to grow wine and hereby continued the longlasting familytradition.

Today the vinery is run by Piero Mancinis wife and his 3 children, who have all inheritated their fathers love for wineproduction.

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Barbaresco Docg - Manera

Azienda vitivinicola: Manera Vini - Piemonte (www.maneravini.com)
Grapes: Nebbiolo 100%
Color: Dark red with hints of orange
Bouquet: An intens bouquet with a nose of fruits, almond and vanilla
Taste: Dry, strong but still with volume, good body, a persistent and long taste

Very well with red meat, roasts and stuffed meat.

A family winery where 2 generations of the family is involved in the production of the traditional piedmontese wines.
Allthough the cellar isn't very large, it is very modern - thanks to the 3 brothers Daniele, Gabriele and Carlo.

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Amarone della Valpolicella Doc Riserva "1888" 2003

Azienda vitivinicola: Villa Canestrari - Veneto (www.villacanestrari.com)
Grapes: Corvina and Corvinone Veronese 70%, Rondinella 15%, Molinara 3% and other old varieties 10%.


Produced in the hills of Val d’Illasi, in the Verona province.

In 1888 head of the Bonuzzi-family - Carlo Bonuzzi, graduated from the school for enology, Regia Scuola di Conegliano Veneto and started to bottle his wine. This wine is dedicated to this beginning of Villa Canestrari.

Should accompany robust entrees, with meat, game and wildfowl, extra-mature and strong cheeses, accompanied by pickles (the italian mostarda made from grapes or other fruits, and cooked for several hours).

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San Severo Doc Rosso "Favùgnë" 2007

Azienda vitivinicola: Teanum - Puglia (www.teanum.com)
Grapes: Montepulciano 100%
Color: Ruby red
Bouquet: Red fruits
Taste: Dry, robust and persistent flavour

The name of the wine comes from  the local expression "Favogno", which is the name of the hot and dry wind that comes from the south, and gives the grapes a later maturation.
It accompanies mostly all italian dishes.

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