“…drinkable purple of astonishing delightfulness,” Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman, said of the Recioto wines of Valpolicella in the 6th century.
This episode explores the Valpolicella appellations, region, grapes, styles and history. Which wines were discovered by mistake - and are still "astonishing delightfulness" to this day, and what does Ernest Hemingway have to do with any of it?
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Grapes and Wines: A comprehensive guide to varieties and flavours, Clarke, O. and Rand, M. (2010)
Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and Harding, J. (2015)
Vino Italiano: The regional wines of Italy, Bastianich, J. and Lynch, D. (2005)
World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition, Johnson, H. and Robinson, J. (2013)
Websites:
Do Bianchi (16 Jan 2012): Hemingway’s Valpolicella and the Quintarelli Legacy https://dobianchi.com/2012/01/16/hemingways-valpolicella-and-the-quintarelli-legacy/
Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella http://cms.consorziovalpolicella.it/en/valpolicella-doc
Decanter Magazine (10 April 2017): The Alpha and Omega Wine, Jefford, A. https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/taste-valpolicella-ripasso-recioto-366038/
Italian Wine Central https://italianwinecentral.com/denomination/valpolicella-doc/
Somm Journal (April/May 2020): Unraveling Valpolicella, Leicht L. https://online.fliphtml5.com/rjut/fofc/
Podcast:
Glass in Session®: (2020) S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes
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Music: Addict Sound (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
