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…

I’ve written quite a bit about the excellent 2006 vintage for Brunello di Montalcino, and even with all the tremendous 2006’s currently on the market, the 2007’s are trickling onto store shelves.  The early consensus from Montalcino is that while…