~ A Market in Montalcino ~ Tenuta Il Poggione, along with the iconic Biondi Santi and Frescobaldi, is one of three original producers of Brunello di Montalcino. For over a century, the Franceschi family has been tending their farm southwest of…
Continue reading~ Morgan Twain-Peterson , Owner & Winemaker Bedrock Wine Company ~ Five. That’s a big age for children. You start kindergarten. You learn that actions have consequences. You start to develop and understand your language skills. You begin to wonder…
Continue readingThe Patriarch. While Luciano Sandrone’s winemaking style may be the subject of some debate among lovers of “Old Guard” Piedmontese wines, the quality in the bottle simply cannot be denied. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed hundreds of Sandrone’s wines and…
Continue reading~ Picturesque Castello Banfi ~ Given all the suspicion, debate and rumor surrounding Montalcino and its various recent scandals related to counterfeit Brunello and illegal blending, today’s article sort of debunks that supposition; at least as it relates to Castello…
Continue readingIt’s officially winter and although we’ve had some odd balmy days of late, Old Man Winter has been in full glory recently. Wind, snow and plummeting temperatures had me yearning for a piping hot bowl of comforting homemade soup. As…
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