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Revisiting Caprili Brunello
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50 years is not a long time by Tuscan standards, but the Bartolommei’s have made the most of it….
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New Release: Tabarrini Montefalco Rosso “Boccatone”
For four generations, the Tabarrini family has been nestled in the corner of Umbria outside of Montefalco. They have passionately tended their vineyards, yielding exceptional fruit for producing distinctive wines. Historically they farmed and sold their wine locally in bulk…
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Oddero Barolo Mondoca Riserva
“A great wine is made from three great elements: territory, grapes and people. It is everyone’s moral imperative to treat their territory with as much respect and love as possible. The hills of the Langhe represent an ecosystem that must…
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Born: Poggio ai Merli
“The vintners art begins with the toil of three professionals: the pruner, the harvester, and the winemaker” How do you create a great Tuscan Merlot? Well, starting with the former winemaker of Chateau Latour as a consulting enologist is a…
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Profile: Gagliole
Gagliole (Gah-YO-lay) Digging through the ancient archives of Siena, one will find mention of the Gagliole estate as early as 994 AD, the time when King Berengarius bequeathed the estate to his wife. Miraculously,
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