Genesis. In 1967, the d’Alessandro family relocated from Rome to Tuscany and purchased the Manzano farm near Cortona. At the time, the vineyards in and around Cortona produced grapes mostly destined to be sold in bulk or blended with…
Continue readingSoldera Owner, Gianfranco Soldera In yet another bizarre twist to this unfathomable story, Gianfranco Soldera publically stated, in an interview with the Italian daily, Corriere della Sera , that he would be leaving the Brunello Consorzio effective March 22,…
Continue readingI’ve written in the past about the Colosi Rosso, a blend of mostly Nero d’Avola among others. At $8, it’s a steal. Today’s topic is the Rosso’s big brother; Colosi’s 100% Nero d’Avola. Nero d’Avola, “The Black One from…
Continue readingToday’s topic blends two concepts, a recent CellarNote with a simple, but decadent recipe that is about as wine friendly as it gets. We started with one the purest expressions of Sangiovese I know; Poggio Antico’s Brunello. The estate…
Continue readingTutti amici, I have been notified that Tuscan Vines has been nominated for a 2013 Wine Blogger Award for “Best Single Subject” Wine Blog. Naturally, we are humbled and excited about this honor. Before I get to today’s Brunello CellarNote,…
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