A friend of mine will fly to Italy next week from Philadelphia (US). Does some good stuff exist in Pennsylvania? I mean a bottle that's worth to ask him to take me. Also something a bit exotic (Baco?) would be welcome.
Luk
A friend of mine will fly to Italy next week from Philadelphia (US). Does some good stuff exist in Pennsylvania? I mean a bottle that's worth to ask him to take me. Also something a bit exotic (Baco?) would be welcome.
Luk
Prosciutto!
Joe "Beppe"Rosenberg ha scritto:
Really inpressive Joe, Thanks a lot!
Luk
Is it drinkable? ;-) Luk
Luk, I can second the recommendation of Allegro. I visited there a few years ago (upon Joe's recommendation) and it was well worth the trip (it's not terribly close to Philadelphia, so it involves a day trip out of town by car). One thing to keep in mind is that wine is sold in Pennsylvania in state-run stores. Traditionally, they were awful and it was difficult to find anything more interesting than Gallo or Mouton-Cadet there, but it's (gradually) been changing for the better. Your friend should look for a "specialty store" that has the better selection, though I doubt that it will have anything that would be cheaper than you could find in Italy.
Mark Lipton
Good! It is not a question of money, is just curiosity.
Luk
Luk wrote in news:45dad3c3$0$37196 $ snipped-for-privacy@reader3.news.tin.it:
Well, there's Chaddsford:
Perhaps you could have your friend find some Chambourcin or Vidal Blanc?
I know there are some wineries that sell on premises (and some don't sell through the state-run stores), but I can't be of much help, as I haven't had too much exposure to them...
...there are a handful of wineries in the Philadelphia area specifically. Maybe Dan the Man can step in here?
And, for what it's worth, here is a link to the Pennsylvania Wine & Wineries page:
HTH! d.
At your service, eno! Chaddsford is certainly a safe bet - they're one of the few PA wineries that gets recognized (or even tasted) by many critics.
If you'd like to try something new, give a look to Va La Vineyards in Avondale, west of Philly. They produce small batches of wine with off- the-beaten-path grapes like Corvina, Viognier, and Cab Franc - the exact lineup varies at any given time.
If you want to keep the price down, there is also Rushland Ridge in Bucks County. Not sure if they are open in February, though.
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Dan-O
"Dan the Man" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com:
Oh, thanks, Dan! Do you happen to know which winery somewhere near Philadelphia does a viognier? And they grow their own? I tried some at a local wine festival maybe 2 years ago, and liked it, but I can't find the brochures I so carefully set aside...they don't sell in the state stores, I know. :(
d.
True, the most interesting stuff is generally unavailable in the state stores. I took a glance at Va La's website; they are currently offering Viognier in two blends, one with Pinot Grigio called Zafferano, and another with Pinot Grigio, Malvasia Bianco, and Friuliano called La Prima Donna. Va La's site indicates that some of their grapes are "home-grown" while others come from nearby growers.
I haven't tried any other Philly-area Viogniers. French Creek Vineyards (Elverson, Chester County) might still be making them.
Dan-O
I would NOT suggest a Chambourcin from ANY state. Some people may love it but I would say that 95% do not. I have a backyard vineyard here in Central Maryland and I pulled all of my Chambourcin grapevines this winter.
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