Summus.  Latin for Summit, or the highest excellence.   So why was I concerned when I found out the blend of one of my favorite Super Tuscans was changing?   We as wine consumers tend to get attached to some of…

  Last month, I arranged a series of tastings dedicated to recent release Chianti wines from the 2008-2010 vintages.    Due to the number of samples received for this report and given the size of the Tuscan Vines tasting panel (10…

Terroir.  Pure and simple.  Without it, wines would all be the same.  Sure, oak treatments differ, grape blends vary – but the great wines of the world come from great vineyards, great exposure, the combination of sun, soil, and weather…

This is the final part of the “mini-series” on current release Dolcetto that I’ve been putting together over the last few months.  I’ve always liked Dolcetto, but overall, I sense the quality of these wines is better than they’ve ever…