La Carraia
~ Walking the Estate at La Carraia ~ The philosophy is simple at La Carraia. “Good wine can only be made with good grapes.” It may seem simple, and of course it’s true and the aim of every winery, but…
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~ Walking the Estate at La Carraia ~ The philosophy is simple at La Carraia. “Good wine can only be made with good grapes.” It may seem simple, and of course it’s true and the aim of every winery, but…
Continue readingIn 1814, while his friend and Governor of Virginia held office, Thomas Jefferson designed and began constructing what would become the mansion at Barboursville. Jefferson was a lover of wine, and Italian wine in particular. I’ve written about his…
Continue reading~ Fattoria Casabianca ~ Due south of Siena and north west of Montalcino lies the 654 hectare estate of Fattoria Casabianca. Fattoria Casabianca is a complete working farm. The estate produces various products from grains to wine…
Continue reading~ Autumn comes to Caprai’s Vineyards ~ Founded in 1971 by Patriarch Arnaldo Caprai, what was once a small 12.5 acre estate is now one of the largest in Montefalco. Today the Arnaldo Caprai winery encompasses over 370 acres including…
Continue reading~ Poliziano Winery ~ Poliziano traces its family roots back to Angelo Poliziano – the classical scholar and poet of the Florentine Renaissance. But it was a mere 47 years ago, 1968 to be precise, that the first vintage of…
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