Anyone seriously interested in wine, regardless of where their main interests lie today, likely traces some part of their winelover roots to the mother of all wine regions, Bordeaux.   Italy and Bordeaux will be forever linked.  It’s said that the Romans brought…

Sandro Chia, as I mentioned last September is an artist turned Brunello producer.  His somewhat abstract paintings are reproduced for his labels and each year they change.  We recently re-visited the Castello di Romitorio Brunello and I’m happy to say that…

A local retailer has recently started sampling bottles on the weekends and I’ve been taking advantage of the opportunity to try new wines; especially when they are offered at reasonable prices.  Recently, I was fortunate enough to try the 2009…

My adult niece asked me once:  “Uncle John, why do you like wine so much?” Over the decades, I’ve had the pleasure and absolute privilege to taste wines I’ve patiently cellared, and to try great wines at the generosity of…