New Release: Excellent Barbera
Singing the praises of a wonderful Barbera d’Alba that clocks in at a very affordable price point…..
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Singing the praises of a wonderful Barbera d’Alba that clocks in at a very affordable price point…..
Continue reading“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…
Continue readingThe name Conterno Fantino reflects a unique merger of two close knit families. Although the roots of the Conterno Fantino estate go back centuries, it wasn’t until 1982 that friends Guido Fantino and Claudio Conterno began making and bottling their…
Continue reading~ Monforte d’Alba ~ What a difference a year makes. Mind you, not with an eye toward the overall quality of the zone, but in today’s specific example. Unlike my earlier review of Parusso’s 2012, the current vintage clearly has…
Continue readingIn 1982 friends Guido Fantino and Claudio Conterno formed Conterno-Fantino to follow in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents who worked vineyards for generations. Over time, these generations forged a reputation for quality, from the vineyard dirt up. Today, Claudio presides over the…
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