Author Archives: Do Bianchi

About Do Bianchi

A humanistic perspective onto the world of Italian food, wine, and culture.

Wine Spectator calls Duchman Vermentino “smashing, vivacious”

Above: Leading British wine writer and broadcaster Oz Clarke visited Texas in November (photo courtesy Wes Marshall). Note the Duchman Family Winery Vermentino in the lower left-hand corner. It’s not every day that one of the world’s foremost wine writers … Continue reading

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Taste 50+ sparkling wines this Saturday at Vino Vino, Austin

Please join D’Amore Wine Selections this Saturday at the best little wine bar in Austin for its annual OOOODLES OF BUBBLES sparkling wine festival. Still looking for that special bottle of bubbly to open with the one you love on … Continue reading

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What makes a wine list work for you? Ask Matt Berendt at the Grove

Last week, D’Amore Wine Selections took time out to catch up with two of the top names in the Austin wine scene, Matt Berendt (above) and Reed Clemons (below, center, with D’Amore president Julio Hernández, left), partners in Austin’s most … Continue reading

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New York Times #1 Barbaresco: Silvio Giamello 06

In last week’s New York Times, Eric Asimov wrote: “Our No. 1 bottle, the Vincenziana [2006] from Silvio Giamello, was clearly an old-school wine. Its pale red color, rimmed with orange at the edge, was a giveaway, as was the … Continue reading

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Houston Chronicle praise for Duchman Dolcetto

Check out what Houston Chronicle wine writer Dale Robertson has to say about Duchman Family Dolcetto by clicking here.

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