~ The Perticaia ~ Perticaia is the word that marks the tool with which agriculture and nature are transformed into wine; for in the historic Umbrian language, Perticaia means “plough”. This deep connection to the land is precisely…
Continue reading1984…….. Rita Tua and her husband Virgilio purchase what is to become the Tua Rita estate in Suvereto Tuscany as a place to spend their retirement. 1992……… The pair bottle their first wines for commercial sale and receive glowing reviews…
Continue reading~ A poetic vista ~ Bottega, SPA is a large wine producer based in Conegliano about 45 kilometers North of Venice. Traditionally a producer of Amarone, Valpolicella and Prosecco, Bottega has been expanding over the last few years and recently…
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It’s 1790, a mere two years after the ratification of the US Constitution and the United States was in serious danger. Bitter political rivalry between Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson, plus two surging issues that inflamed the nation…
Continue readingOne of the benefits of dynamic, continual coverage of the Italian wine scene is that I’m not constrained by print deadlines, advertising or other external influence that determines what I cover and when. I mention this because now, one and…
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