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      Joanie Karapetian
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      September 9, 2013
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      Joanie Karapetian
      September 22, 2011
      Lazio, Restaurants (Ristoranti), Wine Shops (Negozi di Vino)
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      November 25, 2013
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“A Sad Day in Montalcino” by Mike Tadich.

Joanie Karapetian
December 4, 2012
Central Italy (Centro Italia), Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Toscana
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I have written before about one of the people in the wine industry whose passion for Italian wine continues to inspire me everyday: Mike Tadich.  This morning I received an email he sent to all of his associat...
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Wine is like Sophia Loren.

Joanie Karapetian
September 28, 2012
Northern Italy (Italia Nord), Piemonte, Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Restaurants (Ristoranti)
3
Mike Tadich is one of my favorite mentors in Italian wine, and in life.  He's the kind of guy who men love to hang around with because he seems to know everything about guns, scotch and martial arts.  He's the ...
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Poggio Antico Stole my Beating Heart…

Joanie Karapetian
June 7, 2012
Central Italy (Centro Italia), Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Toscana
If you need a refresher course in why the world loves Brunello, Pick up a bottle of Poggio Antico.  I was lucky enough to taste the 2005 Brunello and Altero in Las Vegas with the Mike Tadich, Italian Wine Sp...
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My Heart Belongs to Etna: Passopisciaro Rampante

Joanie Karapetian
December 16, 2011
Islands (Isole), Regions of Italy (Regioni d' Italia), Sicilia
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I have a new obsession and its name is Passopisciaro.  Contrada Rampante to be exact.  This is one of those wines that gets into your head and totally explodes every baseline of previous experience with a gra...
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I think I’m turning Japanese…

Joanie Karapetian
October 3, 2011
Restaurants (Ristoranti)
Recently I had a very unique Las Vegas experience. (Image borrowed from The Maven Report.) No, not that kind. (more…)...
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A little bitter in Las Vegas.

Joanie Karapetian
September 30, 2011
Restaurants (Ristoranti)
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I have always loved Italian amari (plural of amaro), lovely bitter, sometimes sweet, other time savory, digestives.  There's something refreshing about a little blast of herbal infusion on your palate, especi...

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