Charming Casanova
~ Cantina Casanova di Neri ~ It’s been almost 7 months since I met Giacomo Neri at Gambero Rosso. We talked, we tasted, we enjoyed his wines. He was humbled when I told him how much I loved his Brunello…
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~ Cantina Casanova di Neri ~ It’s been almost 7 months since I met Giacomo Neri at Gambero Rosso. We talked, we tasted, we enjoyed his wines. He was humbled when I told him how much I loved his Brunello…
Continue readingUccelliera’s Owners: Andrea & Paola Cortonesi The Uccelliera farm is a tiny azienda tucked away south of Montalcino, near Castelnuovo dell’Abate. The 6 hectares of vines are impeccably maintained by owner Andrea Cortonesi. Through green harvesting and utmost respect…
Continue readingGranchio….plump, juicy, soft shell crabs that is. Fresh from the water. Tasting of the sea. For those of us fortunate enough to be close to the ocean, the New Jersey shore delivers this time of year. This simple dish cannot…
Continue readingIt seems whenever I visit a wine shop, I’m confronted with a new Brunello label. Maybe it’s a producer that sold their fruit in the past and is now bottling their own wine, or perhaps they’ve never before exported their wines. Staying abreast of trends in…
Continue readingSan Miniato is a small town lying in the province of Pisa, Tuscany. In medieval times, San Miniato was on the famed Via Francigena, which was the main connecting route between northern Europe and Rome. As a result,…
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