Wine Reviews

    ~ Antique Cellars of Valdipiatta ~   When I’m asked about Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, invariably the first names that come to mind are Avignonesi and Poliziano.  They are stalwarts of the area.  Boscarelli, Fattoria del Cerro, Dei…

As I reported from the Gambero Rosso tasting, Colpetrone is now part of the conglomerate Saiagricola.  What may first sound like a cause for concern is unfounded.  Riccardo Cotarella is in charge of the entire portfolio of wines, which includes…

Sassicaia is one of the world’s greatest wines.    As we traverse, there appears the certain time, when one must seize an opportunity, be it lost forever.  This is not a wine to be consumed regularly. It is not a wine…

   Earlier this month I attended the Portfolio Tasting for Massanois Imports.  The event was held in a private room at the Pluckemin Inn in scenic Bedminster, New Jersey and provided a perfect opportunity to sample some of the…