Never Forgotten
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion” “We come…
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“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion” “We come…
Continue readingIt’s been little over a week since we introduced you to Montebernardi, but we can hardly contain our excitement for these wines. Today, we give you installment number two. Since 2004, Montebernardi has been farming biodynamically and organically because they…
Continue reading~ Vineyards in San Miniato ~ Pietro Beconcini lays claim to being the only producer in Tuscany that grows Tempranillo. It is a claim steeped in centuries old lore. Of course, Tempranillo is the famous, primary red grape from Spain,…
Continue reading~ Cinque Terre ~ (image courtesy of Bryan M. Gibbs) Consistency should be applauded and in a vintage as lousy as 2014 was in Tuscany, the subject of today’s article stands proudly. Last week I covered the Castello Banfi Centine…
Continue readingThe name Conterno Fantino reflects a unique merger of two close knit families. Although the roots of the Conterno Fantino estate go back centuries, it wasn’t until 1982 that friends Guido Fantino and Claudio Conterno began making and bottling their…
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