Recently had the chance to try two wonderful Tuscan wines, both based on Sangiovese, the classic grape of Tuscany, from the stellar 1997 vintage.  1997 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino: Took this along to a great local BYO establishment, Il Mondo…

With the weather already getting colder, I thought I’d pull some of these newly acquired, hearty robust wines from the cellar to see how they’re drinking.  2006 La Rasina Brunello di Montalcino: I’ve posted on this wine before and was…

Over the past week or so, I had the chance to taste a few reasonably priced CA offerings from Sonoma Valley.  Sonoma often gets lost in the shadow of it’s more notable sister, Napa, but the wines of Sonoma can…

Everyone loves to grill the perfect steak, and the Italians are no different.  Bistecca Fiorentina is the ultimate Tuscan steak.  Sourced from only the Chianina Cows, one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the world, the Chianina originate in…

Sandro Chia is an avant garde artist turned Brunello producer.  Now, I don’t follow art, but if his career as a painter fails, he can rest assured that his winemaking abilities will provide for him.  Chia includes reproductions of his…