~ Vigneto Liste in Barolo ~ Damilano has been producing wines in the Langhe for years, but only recently have they been garnering the attention they deserve and the accolades that come with increases in quality and export.    I…

~ Vineyards on the Fattoria Ambra Estate in Carmignano ~ It was only a few months that I initially reviewed the subject of today’s article, the 2009 Fattoria Ambra Carmignano.  I wasn’t particularly enamored by it then, but after finding…

 ~ Nella Cantina di Tenuta il Poggione ~ 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…

  It’s long been a name associated with Piedmont and Barolo.  It’s long been a stalwart producer, perhaps not unlike Mondavi in Napa Valley.  A constant force, but not a cult superstar.  A crafter of solid, reliable wines.     I…