~ Cantina Paolo Scavino ~ This past July I has the pleasure of chatting with family proprietor Elisa Scavino and since that time, have been waiting for cooler weather to open one of her family’s wines with a little more cellar…

I may have mentioned in the past that there are times when you sip a wine and are instantly reminded of what makes this farmer’s labor special.  At its core foundation, wine is a beverage; an agricultural product blessed by…

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help thinking if I’m going to help shatter the long ingrained perceptions of how and when to enjoy sparkling wine.  I readily admit to enjoying Champagne, and even as I’m aware that…

 ~ The Ancient Abbey near Sant’Antimo ~ Consistency.  This may be the most apt word in describing the Estate Brunello of Castello Banfi.  It’s remarkable for an estate to achieve the quality it does in a Brunello that is…