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This week, the Consorzio Brunello di Montalcino and dozens of producers descended upon New York City to showcase the first public tastings of their recent Brunello vintage release, 2011. As usual, TuscanVines was front and center covering the event. While…
Continue reading~ Cantina Mastrojanni ~ Mastrojanni has been at the forefront of Brunello production for a long time. With the exceptional Maurizio Castelli overseeing the production, they are certainly in good hands. Located in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Mastrojanni typically creates three different…
Continue reading~ Harry Mariani (far right) 1937-2016 ~ Harry Mariani, the former President of Banfi Vintners died January 5th in Huntington, New York. Working with his brother John, Harry introduced Americans to a fizzy red wine called Lambrusco during the 1970’s…
Continue readingThe Spirit of the Place….. This is the driving paradigm behind the soul of Valdicava and the very essence of their endeavour. Run today by the Abbruzzese family, the estate was purchased in 1953 buy the current owners grandfather. Since…
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~ Montalcino ~ 2008 and 2009 were both challenging vintages for producers of Brunello di Montalcino. The former was a little too cool and wet, and the latter a little too hot and dry. While good wines can…
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