Wine Reviews

I’ve been enjoying and writing about Brunello di Montalcino for almost 25 years now and it’s a rarity that I find a wine that I’ve never tasted.   So when I received a bottle of the Il Palazzone Brunello,  I was…

This is the first in a small series of reviews that will be forthcoming over the next few weeks on current release Dolcetto.  I’ve spoken of my fondness for these wines in the past; from their exuberant nature, to their…

Meritage rhymes with Heritage.  It’s a nod to the centuries old blending techniques that made Bordeaux wines famous.  In the Dry Creek Valley it also refers to the decades old family ownership of the Dry Creek Vineyard. It’s a proud…

Allegrini has been making wine for centuries; championing the indigenous varietals from North East Italy. Indeed,  on the outskirts of Verona, Allegrini sources the grapes for many of it’s wines; Palazzo della Torre among them.  Palazzo della Torre, like many…