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New Release: Gagliole Pecchia
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I’m confident this is the best mono-varietal Sangiovese you’ve never heard of ………until now.
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Shimmering Solaia
Since 1978, the Antinori family has produced Solaia, a wine born of a decidedly fortuitous accident….
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Rising Picconero
“I will never eat Polenta again and someday I will make my own wine”…….
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New Release: Azelia Barolo
The pictures in this article may be some of the most interesting I’ve ever included in a single article. They truly are tremendous. Unfortunately, they eclipse the wine. Luigi Scavino represents the 5th generation of winemaker to work the 16…
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Revisiting Caprili Brunello
50 years is not a long time by Tuscan standards, but the Bartolommei’s have made the most of it….
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New Release: Tabarrini Montefalco Rosso “Boccatone”
For four generations, the Tabarrini family has been nestled in the corner of Umbria outside of Montefalco. They have passionately tended their vineyards, yielding exceptional fruit for producing distinctive wines. Historically they farmed and sold their wine locally in bulk…
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Oddero Barolo Mondoca Riserva
“A great wine is made from three great elements: territory, grapes and people. It is everyone’s moral imperative to treat their territory with as much respect and love as possible. The hills of the Langhe represent an ecosystem that must…
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Born: Poggio ai Merli
“The vintners art begins with the toil of three professionals: the pruner, the harvester, and the winemaker” How do you create a great Tuscan Merlot? Well, starting with the former winemaker of Chateau Latour as a consulting enologist is a…
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Profile: Gagliole
Gagliole (Gah-YO-lay) Digging through the ancient archives of Siena, one will find mention of the Gagliole estate as early as 994 AD, the time when King Berengarius bequeathed the estate to his wife. Miraculously,
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Gran Selezione: Where Are We Going?
We’re now two years into the Gran Selezione classification — but does it yet make any sense to anyone?
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