The Wild Thing
~ The Old Farm House at La Serena ~ (image courtesy of Cantina La Serena) The origins of La Serena begin in 1933 when the Mantengoli family purchased the estate – all of one hectare at the time – and…
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~ The Old Farm House at La Serena ~ (image courtesy of Cantina La Serena) The origins of La Serena begin in 1933 when the Mantengoli family purchased the estate – all of one hectare at the time – and…
Continue readingA playful take on the classic Caprese….
Continue readingMazzoni is the result of a marriage between two long time wine producing families; one in Tuscany and one based in the Napa Valley. The concept has been done before (Ornellaia comes to mind) and today’s pair of wines is…
Continue reading~ The dusty cypress lined road that leads to the Baricci Cantina ~ Boom. It’s an apt metaphor. As I sat and sipped yet another astounding 2012 Rosso di Montalcino, from the first taste, there was an explosion of…
Continue reading~ Sunset over Montalcino and the Vineyards of the Mate Winery ~ It’s been a little over a year since I published my report on 2008 Brunello; a vintage characterized by elegant, racy wines with wonderful aromatics. Although I’ve not…
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