Wine Reviews

For lovers of Italian wine, only that one word needs to be uttered to convey passion, precision, quality and tradition.  High above the pastures and the green rolling valleys, in the Trentino are the picturesque, postcard inspiring,  Dolomite mountains. Within…

Back in May, I reviewed the 2008 Piaggia Carmignano and called it the Forgotten DOCG.  I’m not sure if that’s fair any longer, at least not in my opinion.  The 2008 was excellent, so when I spied the 2009 recently I…

Unlocking Umbria’s Treasure Ask someone the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Italy and many will invariably respond, Tuscany! And that’s understandable for many reasons. This couldn’t be more true for lovers of Italian wine.  However,…

Well, it is almost winter after all. With the release of the most recent 2010 vintage Snowden Family wines,  I thought it would be an appropriate time to taste the wines in advance of any potential buying decisions.  The first…

After the recent review I posted on La Mozza’s Aragone I thought I would try this wine when I tripped across it on a wine list.  The 2010 La Mozza I Perazzi Morellino di Scansano is a very nice value indeed. …