Tignanello is the original, the Father of the Super Tuscan – the first wine to askew the conventions of the Chianti Consorzio and set the stage for the Tuscan wine renaissance.  It’s praise that’s rightly deserved.  Over the weekend we…

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…