{"id":2077,"date":"2013-09-16T21:47:21","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2013-09-16T21:47:21","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T21:47:21","slug":"dons-september-premier-series-top-picks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/dons-september-premier-series-top-picks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019s September Premier Series Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Verdicchio-Grapes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2085\" alt=\"Verdicchio Grapes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Verdicchio-Grapes-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Verdicchio-Grapes-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Verdicchio-Grapes-680x1024.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>This month belongs to the fine white grape varieties of Italy.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick goes to Tavignano\u2019s 2012 Torre Villa Verdicchio.\u00a0 Verdicchio is and always has been a better wine than the mass produced amphora shaped fish bottle that many came to associate with Verdicchio, and Tavignano\u2019s delicious Torre Villa provides further proof of\u00a0Verdicchio\u2019s consummate charm.\u00a0 Tavignano\u2019s Verdicchio is a true crowd pleaser: pure, fresh, simple and elegant this delicious white wine delivers pleasure in every sip and slips down ever so easily.<\/p>\n<p>My\u00a0second Top Pick goes to Cantina del Taburno\u2019s 2012 Greco.\u00a0 The ancient Greco variety is one of the Amalfi Coast\u2019s and Italy\u2019s greatest white grapes and the folks at Taburno have truly raised the bar with their 2012 Greco \u2013 in my opinion their finest Greco to date.\u00a0 This is a splendid wine to enjoy on its own or with seafood. This month\u2019s red wines shine as well, but for September, I give the nod to Italy\u2019s beautiful white wines.<\/p>\n<p><i>A votre sant\u00e9<\/i>.<br \/>\nDon Lahey<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month belongs to the fine white grape varieties of Italy.\u00a0 Consequently, my first Top Pick goes to Tavignano\u2019s 2012 Torre Villa Verdicchio.\u00a0 Verdicchio is and always has been a better wine than the mass produced amphora shaped fish bottle that many came to associate with Verdicchio, and Tavignano\u2019s delicious Torre Villa provides further proof 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