~ 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…

~ The Road & Sloping Vineyards leading to Castello Banfi ~ Poggio All’Oro, the Golden Slope, is a single vineyard with optimal exposure, sun and soil on the Castello Banfi estate.  It’s sole purpose is to generate the fruit for Castello’s Banfi’s…