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Nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean sea, Piemonte offers rugged terrain and a climate that is often mercurial. These very attributes make it the perfect environment for growing grapes and making compelling wine. The confluence of the cold Alpine…
Continue readingRecently, I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with the charming Elisa Scavino – family proprietor, along with her sister and Father, of the legendary Piemonte producer, Paolo Scavino. Elisa, ciao bella! Giovanni, ciao! ~…
Continue reading Vineyards in Barolo Over the past several weeks, we have been tasting selected 2008 Barolos in order to provide this comprehensive tasting report. As TuscanVines always insures, all wines included were tasted with a variety of foods. All wines were…
Continue readingLast week I had the good fortune to meet with Franco Conterno, of Poderi Aldo Conterno, and taste through a range of their recent releases. Of course, Franco is one of Aldo’s sons – who together with his brothers, runs the famed…
Continue readingFor generations, the Oddero family has been crafting wines from some of the greatest vineyards in the Langhe. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Mariacristina Oddero, who, along with her sister Mariavittoria, comprise the new generation…
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