Dinner with a good friend in lower Manhattan last night provided great company, great food, and wide ranging discussion.  It was a bit surreal to be downtown on that solemn day, but there was a feeling of quiet contentment that…

Castello di Amorosa is unlike anything one will ever see in this country.  Perched on a hilltop in Napa Valley it was V. Sattui’s dream to build a Tuscan wine estate in California.  And build it he did, literally.  He imported…

I don’t usually drink Rosso di Montalcino, but when I do I prefer….. Wait, no no….. While it’s true that I don’t normally drink Rosso di Montalcino, I can’t say that there’s one I definitely prefer.  In fact, it’s almost hard…

I’ve written often on these pages that I consider 2007 to be the “inferior” vintage to 2006.  Granted, they are different and while they are both excellent, I still believe that the 2006’s are the finer wines.  This tasting didn’t…