Photo credit: JeannieBird Baking Company According to the incorporation documents in the state of Maryland, Wide Roots, LLC was born almost exactly one year ago, on 27-December 2019 at 4:20 pm. And if you asked me then if it would look like it did today, I would have been…surprised. A trip to Italy was planned,…
Month: December 2020
The Story Behind “Wide Roots”
Why “Wide Roots”? What are we about, and what does the name mean? Recently, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by my friend, Ami Rose of Ami on Cloud Wine, and it was a chance for me to reflect on the events that led to the formation of our company, and what we’re about….
The difference in European and “New World” winemaking, and our preferences as wine drinkers
Do you have a preference for European wines, California wines, or wines from another location? Do you know why you have those preferences? This week, Staci and I had the opportunity to take a 3 day class on the wines of Italy, through the Italian Trade Agency. The class, a comprehensive survey of the 20…
Pietro Nera, our partner from the Valtellina region
In 1940, the roots of an important and eventually highly regarded winery were planted, by Guido Nera. Far in the north of Italy, near the Swiss border and the Alps, vineyards were planted on steep slopes, with southern sun exposure to provide enough warmth to adequately ripen the notoriously finicky Nebbiolo grapes…known by their local…