Wine Reviews

~ The Viticcio Estate in Autumn ~ The Viticcio Castle stands amidst a rustic estate, charmingly situated on the gentle and sunny ridge of a hillside, overlooking sloping vineyards above the picturesque, ancient town of Greve in Chianti. It lies…

Very little can go wrong when you start with organic grapes sourced from Tuscany’s illustrious Val d’Orica region, add in a dedicated proprietor in Giovanni Manetti and then give the reins to the likes of Franco Bernabei.  It’s a winning formula,…

 ~ The winding Cypress lined road toward Baricci ~ What was started by Grandfather Nello Baricci in 1964 has now transcended generations to his winemaking grandson, Francesco.      Francesco is Baricci’s 3rd generation winemaker and speaks with exalted eloquence for his grandfather…

~ Cantina Andanti ~ The Adanti farm is one of the historic estates in Montefalco.  Covering approximately 40 hectares of land, of which 30  are planted to vineyards and the remaining 10 to olive groves, the winery was founded in…