Exploring the Wines of Northern Italy's Lago di Garda

Rod LaRocque

Uncorking the Beauty:  Exploring the Wines of Northern Italy's Lago di Garda Author : Kelly Louiseize  Editor : Jennifer J. Lacelle  Date : September 25, 2021 Setting the scene The last scene of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni is a giant feast. The philandering anti-hero sits at a sumptuous table, listens to music, unaware that he is about to get his comeuppance and be dragged to hell by demons. His last exhalation before his final reckoning is: “Pour the wine! Excellent Marzemino!” Back when Lorenzo da Ponte, Mozart's Librettist, wrote Don Giovanni, Marzemino was a sweet and frothy sparkling wine made...

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Grapebrands Wine and Food are Like Music

Grapebrands Wine and Food are Like Music Author : Kelly Louiseize  Editor : Jennifer J. Lacelle  Date : September 25, 2021 Out of 900 wine samples tested each year, Donato Carozza and Franco Stalteri can sniff out the best by instinct. “It hits you right there,” Franco says, pointing to his heart. Donato nods. “Agreed.  Passion is king in this business and it has always led my brain. It has been all heart all the time.” How they became one of Ontario’s top wine agents started 23 years ago when Donato gave up his career as a bond representative, his...

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