It’s been just over a year since I tasted this wine for the first time. I’m very happy to say that while the aromatics were a bit closed down this time, the palate of this wine is still utterly amazing. …

Indeed, the play on words is apt.  I’m finding I love the Mastrojanni house style.  In looking back at my Interview with Andrea Machetti, it’s clear that they strive to minimize “artificial” impact to the wine in order to let…

I’ve always loved Barbera, especially examples from Alba.  However, in recent years as the prices for Barbera have moved them out of the “every day” range, I’ve gravitated more toward buying Dolcetto.  That being said, the subject of this article…

As Brunello Riserva go, this one wasn’t expensive.  And it wasn’t much more expensive than this estates normale, which I have enjoyed greatly in the past.  This is what piqued my curiosity. In retrospect, I should have been wary. In…