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Harvest Update: 2014
~ Grapes aren’t the only product being harvested! ~ Vendemmia, 2014. For months we waited with anticipation in hopes that Mother Nature will provide ideal conditions for harvest. In some places, those hopes have been dashed by reports of…
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Resplendent Rosso
~ Old meets New in Marroneto’s Cellars ~ Resplendent: Shining brilliantly, dazzling in appearance. Certainly apt. Il Marroneto was purchased in 1974 by Giuseppe Mori and is now run by his son, Alessandro. To drink Alessandro’s wines is to meet…
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As the first Autumn leaves start falling to the ground and harvest starts to peak throughout wine country, another season of truffle and mushroom foraging begins as well. Today’s recipe is a nod to the fresh wild mushrooms showing up at the…
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CellarNote: Cepparello
I’ve written many times before that Paolo DiMarchi is but a humble gentleman and a maestro of Sangiovese. The depths of his knowledge seem limitless when you speak to him. He pays attention to the weather with a keen eye; …
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