Ripasso, aka "baby Amarone", is probably one of my favorite go to's when it comes to Valpolicella wine. It is produced in Valpolicella located in Veneto, Italy. Bertani has been around since the 1800s and today's ripasso consist of 70% Corvina Veronese, 20% Corvinone and 10% Rondinella. This one was aged 9 months in French oak and 3 months in the bottle.

Not only do I give you guys the spark notes version on how Ripasso is made but also get into the importance of not downplaying your success. Opportunities are always presented to us not only because we are ready for them but also because we have done the necessary work to be open to receiving them.

It is so easy to dismiss our achievements or shrink ourselves when we finally reach a milestone versus understanding the work we put in to get there. Honor your journey, embrace your accomplishments and most importantly celebrate your successes.

Tune in now to get all the details in this new episode and sip some Ripasso with me.

2:10 - Intro to today's wine

3:02 - Valpolicella

4:20 - "Baby Amarone"

4:44 - Spark notes on Ripasso

5:35 - Grapes used in this wine

6:45 - Half the price of an Amarone

8:55 - Putting in the work

10:05 - Remind yourself of how far you've come

11:50 - Familiarity is really easy

13:38 - Visual analysis

13:50 - Olfactory analysis

14:45 - Tasting notes

16:24 - Rating of the wine

Today's wine: Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso Valpantena DOC 2022 $27

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