I’ve long been a fan of the Terrabianca winery and it’s been enjoyable to see their quality ramp up over the last 10-15 years.  With wines from the stellar 2007 vintage in Tuscany beginning to find their way to market,…

Ask someone what’s the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Italy and many will invariably respond, Tuscany!  This also couldn’t be more true for lovers of Italian wine.  However, Tuscany’s neighbor Umbria, often regarded as somewhat of…

Recently tried two top tier wines from the Napa Valley.   The comparison between the two could not have been starker.  One was simply delicious, complex and mouth coating. The other, well….read on. The 2008 Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet is nothing short…

I’ve bought this wine many times over the years and always found it to be a tremendous value.  One of those feelings like – “if this were from Napa, it would cost $100.”  So when I popped my lone bottle of…

After returning from the gym, the comfort of a roasting chicken called for an elegant bottle of vino.  This one, nicely fits the bill. The 2007 Truchard Carneros Syrah is a classy, cool climate, version of the varietal.   It was…

The long holiday weekend provided plenty of time to make some wonderful food and open a variety of wines.  The festivities started at lunch on New Year’s Eve.   With some wonderful mozzarella di bufala I made decadent mozzarella in carozza…

After my earlier 2006 Brunello tasting report, posted here back in July, I was curious to try this one when I saw it for the reasonable price of $38.   There’s a loose rule we wine lovers live by.  You almost…