Yesterday evening, during one of my frequent stops at my local Italian specialty shop, I happened upon a cheese whose description sounded so interesting, that I decided to buy some.  Even though I had ordered a nice chunk, Antonio sliced me…

Last week  I began a series of tastings on the 2007 Brunello.  Part I, is located here:  2007 Brunello, Part I. My initial impression of the vintage was that it would be an early charmer and not quite have the…

As I sit here and write this, I’m trying to come up with some sort of analogy or description for the reader that will crystallize exactly how special this wine is.  It’s not an easy task.  In fact, it’s almost…

Remember those old commercials, “I could have had a V8!”   The protagonist, after downing a soda, or a glass of sugary juice pretending to have something to do with fruits of the forest, laments not choosing the equally delicious but…