Wine Reviews

~ Sloping Vineyards in Barbaresco ~ In “Italian wine circles”, and you can conjur up an image of a definition for that term, there is one discussion that is certain to raise the hackles of the “purists” and that is…

~ Family Proprietor Silvia Vannucci ~ Along with Sagrantino di Montefalco, Carmignano may be the smallest DOCG zone of production in Italy, as there are approximately 250 acres to the entire area. Of these, about 37 belong to the estate…

 ~  Vineyards on the Montepeloso Estate ~   Hailing from the Suvereto area of Tuscany, near Bolgheri, Montepeloso’s next door neighbor is the famous Tua Rita, and they are benefiting from the same excellent terroir that has made Tua…

~ Entrance to Planeta’s Estate in Dorilli ~ Since 1995, the Planeta family has dedicated itself to making premium wines from the vast and various geographic climates that the often barren Sicily exhibits.  From simple wines like “La Segreta” to…

~ Castello di Farnetella ~ Castello di Farnetella is an estate located in Sinalunga, just south east of the Chianti Classico zone and bordering the DOCG zone for Montepulciano.   Farnetella is a fairly large estate of over 432 hectares, with 56 planted…