Wine Reviews

Does Barbera pair well with fish?    A few weeks ago, I interviewed Cristina Oddero who was nothing short of fabulous given her passion and enthusiasm for her estate’s history.  As it turns out, she was slightly less fabulous than…

This past March, I tasted the 1995 Solaia and was somewhat underwhelmed given the pedigree of the vineyard and the wine.  I started to wonder if the wine’s style simply wasn’t evolving into something I enjoy. With a noticeable sigh…

Throughout my numerous tastings of 2009 and 2010 Chianti Classico, I’ve noticed somewhat of a trend in the wines I tend to appreciate more than others.   While many delicious Chianti Classico are made throughout the entire zone, I find I’m…

In looking for a Chianti Classico, it’s been hard to go wrong with many of the offerings from the 2009 and now the 2010 vintage.  The former was a bit hotter, and many of the wines show a richer core…