The Nebbiolo grape
Today’s article is about the Italian varietal Nebbiolo.  There are a couple of different thoughts on where the name of the grape comes from but my favorite is that it comes from the Italian word “nebbia” or foggy.  Ripe Nebbiolo grapes have a foggy/frosty appearance thus the name.  Predominately grown in the Piedmont [...]

The Arneis grape
Today’s article is back to my basics again, I’m back to describe and investigate a little known Italian varietal that happens to be grown in Temecula Wine Country.  The Arneis (pronounced “are-NAYS”) grape is today’s featured varietal.  Some of the common synonyms for Arneis include Barolo Bianco, Bianchetta d’Alba, Bianchetto, Bianchetto di Verzuelo [...]