Every once in a while, it pays to be patient; and this was surely one of those occasions. Dusted off the 1995 Castello Banfi Excelsus with dinner the other night and it was glorius, easily calling attention to it’s name,…
Continue readingI’ve long been a fan of the Terrabianca winery and it’s been enjoyable to see their quality ramp up over the last 10-15 years. With wines from the stellar 2007 vintage in Tuscany beginning to find their way to market,…
Continue readingI could see this being a perfect spring or summer dish, but when the temperature hits 55 in January and I happened to find perfect Asparagus, I couldn’t resist. This is an amazingly flavorful pasta dish and so easy to…
Continue readingAsk someone what’s the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Italy and many will invariably respond, Tuscany! This also couldn’t be more true for lovers of Italian wine. However, Tuscany’s neighbor Umbria, often regarded as somewhat of…
Continue readingRecently tried two top tier wines from the Napa Valley. The comparison between the two could not have been starker. One was simply delicious, complex and mouth coating. The other, well….read on. The 2008 Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet is nothing short…
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