Alto adige wine clip summary august 2015

Date: 8/4/2015 Online Audience: 33,647,468 Page Count: 1/1

Huffington Post

This summer's sweltering temperatures call for refreshing whites. I love the diversity and distinctiveness of Italian wines and Italian native grape varieties. Have you tried Zibbibo from Pantelleria? Or Ribolla Gialla from Friuli Venezia Giulia? It's an infinite game of discovery.

My favorites are organic/biodynamic from artisanal vintners. Why?

-They clearly express the "terroir" (connection to people and place), -Are full of personality, character and vitality, -And are healthier both for the Earth and for wine drinkers Loosely in order from lightest to more structured....

8) Peter Pliger Kuenhof Kaiton S端dtirol Eisacktaler Riesling DOC (Trentino-Alto Adige/S端dtirol) 100% Riesling from the mountains of Alto Adige/S端dtirol near the Austrian border. Peter Pliger brought the first Riesling vines to this Isarco/Eisacktaler area and named the vineyard, Kaiton, which means "woods". At that time, there was no DOC so he used the IGT classification. Very dry with lots of minerality, almost saltiness, and a hint of citrus. Clean, fresh but still delicate and lightly aromatic.

Date: 8/14/2015 Online Audience: 907,827 Page Count: 1/1

WTOP.com

WASHINGTON — Not that long ago, D.C. was a foodie wasteland.

There were limited dining options and only a handful of innovative chefs.

Today, the District is one of the friendliest food cities in the country, known for its variety of hip hangouts, celebrity chef outposts and exceptional restaurants. Best of all, during Restaurant Week(Aug. 17-23), diners can experience many of the top establishments at a discount. Three-course lunches are $22; dinners are $35. And 250 restaurants in the District, Virginia and Maryland are participating.

Now lest you think I have forgotten about wine, here are four area restaurants that will be featuring wine pairings specifically designed for Restaurant Week: Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio’s Italian eatery, Aggio, pairs Voltaggio’s food with Kathy Morgan’s wine selections.

Morgan is one of just a handful of Master Sommeliers in town, and she has put together a fabulous list of ala carte wines by the glass for the Restaurant Week menu.

Guests can also choose a pairing with all three courses for an additional $20.15. Here are a couple sample pairings with a la carte glass prices: Morgan’s choice for the Tonnarelli Nero (Maryland blue crab, jalapeño, sea urchin, bay spices) is the 2013 Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco from the Alto Adige region in Italy ($10).

Date: 8/17/2015 Online Audience: 13,127,351 Page Count: 1/1

VOGUE Online

Gone are the days when the whites section in your local bottle shop offered only two flavors: chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. Wine diversity in the U.S. is at an all-time high, with California winemakers considering the full spectrum of grape varieties to create unique expressions, and brave new importers charting the globe to bring us the indigenous wines of far-flung regions. Alternative whites are no longer relegated to their own “oddities” category in the back of the wine list; they have made it into the mainstream, peppered in between more historically comfortable names.

If you want to try something new, let the sommelier be your compass: Nobody knows a restaurant’s cellar better than the person who stocked it. But be prepared to describe the wine profile you’re looking for. White wine, like red, can be light, medium, or fullbodied—and the degree of leanness or richness is a great point of departure in determining what kind of alt-white drinker you are. Herewith, ten alt-white bottles—categorized by profile—that are sure to please, and maybe just expand your palate a bit.

Light, Racy Alto Adige Pinot Bianco This is not your ubiquitous pinot grigio. The bianco variety (also on labels by its German name weissburgunder) finds its most noble expression in the Alto Adige, the breathtaking landscape that comprises Italy’s Dolomite and Alpine mountain ranges. Grown at such a height, these grapes deliver a steely mineral character along with crunchy apple notes and a floral fragrance reminiscent of chamomile.

Try: 2013 Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Classico Weissburgunder Pinot Bianco, Alto Adige, $20 Mad Wine, Seattle, Washington

Date: 8/18/2015 Print Audience: 386,833 Online Audience: 315,302 Page Count: 1/2

Wine Spectator

Date: 8/18/2015 Print Audience: 386,833 Online Audience: 315,302 Page Count: 2/2

Wine Spectator

Date: 8/21/2015 Print Audience: 952,788 Online Audience: 4,389,460 Page Count: 1/2

Food & Wine

Date: 8/21/2015 Print Audience: 952,788 Online Audience: 4,389,460 Page Count: 2/2

Food & Wine