~ Sunlight Streaming over Sangiovese at Monte Antico ~ Years ago when a good friend and retailer of mine whisked me to the “back room” of his store, I had an idea what was going on.  “Psst…I wanted to show…

I love the double entendre…. and I equally love Italian Merlot.  It’s a statement I find myself repeating over and over.    There’s been nary one I haven’t liked.  Most of them have been Tuscan, but regular readers will know that I’ve got …

~ The Ancient Abbey at Badia a Coltibuono ~ I’ve adored Vin Santo for years and have written about it many times on these pages.  Traditional Vin Santo is made from white grapes that are air dried by hanging, or…