~ The Road that Leads to the Collelceto Estate ~ It’s been just about a year since I last checked in on the 2004 Collelceto Brunello.  When this wine was released, I was completely unfamiliar with it, but the price attracted…

Owing to it’s ancestral roots in the Primitivo’s of southern Italy, Zinfandel has always been near to my heart.  The best versions have a good core of acidity, like their Italian cousins, that make them versatile enough to pair with…

….that, is the essence of Monteraponi. ~ The Master at Monteraponi: Michele Braganti ~ I last tasted this wine as part of my Blind Chianti Classico dinner and since then, this wonderful Sangiovese has fleshed out more and is showing…

~ Fog shrouds vineyards near Baricci in Montosoli ~ Ever since tasting a range of Baricci’s wines at Slow-Wine earlier this year I quickly became a fan of this classic producer in the heart of the Brunello district near Montosoli.  …