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In 1870, humble Tuscan sharecroppers Emilio and Tranquillo Losi were dutifully tending the adjacent Fontino and Querciavalle farms that would become the Querciavalle estate. At the time, the adjoining farms were covered with grains, beans, grapes vines and olive trees…
Continue reading~ Tuscan serenity at the Carpineto property in Chianciamo ~ Passion. Emotion. Nature and Culture. That is the meaning of wine that permeates the philosophy of the Carpineto Estate. A few weeks ago, I introduced you to a wonderful Rosso…
Continue readingBenchmark: (noun) – A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed. Employing hyperbole is a useful writing skill. Soaring, even bombastic praise is often employed when critics or aficionados review wines that exceed their…
Continue readingJust 20 minutes from the center of Florence, among the hills of the Val di Pesa, sits Fattoria Le Calvane a wine producing resort destination. Crafting an array of pretty wines, Le Calvane farms their 600 year old estate in…
Continue readingLying on the hillsides above Messina and overlooking the straits that separate the island from Calabria, the Faro DOC dates to ancient times; yet until recently, its very existence on Sicily’s eastern shore hung in the balance. Archaeological finds show…
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