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Firm and tightly wound, the “Head Cat” hints at better days to come…….
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Firm and tightly wound, the “Head Cat” hints at better days to come…….
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Whether you call it the “little brother” or the “second wine” there is nothing sub-standard here……
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The saying goes: “Age before beauty”. This exclusive tasting revealed a new axiom: “Age is beauty”.
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Since 1978, the Antinori family has produced Solaia, a wine born of a decidedly fortuitous accident….
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“I will never eat Polenta again and someday I will make my own wine”…….
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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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~ Positano, Amalfi Coast ~ Home to dramatic ocean vistas, breathtaking panoramas, and foreboding landscapes; whether it’s the Bay of Naples, the wonder of the Blue Grotto, or the dominating presence of Vesuvius, the Province of Campania is one of…
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The vast swath of land along the Tuscan coast known as the Maremma constitutes some of the best vineyard terroir for growing Bordelaise grapes in Italy. From Suvereto to Bolgheri to Scansano, the names of the estates are preceded…
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~ The iconic Castello Banfi Castle, Poggio Alle Mura ~ The story of coastal Tuscany, the Maremma or Bolgheri as its interchangeably referred to, began with Sassicaia, but it’s not anywhere close to reaching its pinnacle. The region has been…
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Evolution. The gradual development of something; especially from a simple to a more complex form. Perhaps no single word in the English language better describes the transformation from grape to wine and that’s true all the more when applying it…
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