Marchese Ser Lapo 2009
The Old World is aptly named…..
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The Old World is aptly named…..
Continue readingContorni. Contorni are accompaniments that often appear on menus in Italy as ala carte side dishes. They typically feature the freshest seasonal produce prepared in several different ways. In Castellina in Chianti we once ordered a vegetable platter as a…
Continue reading~ Sangiovese Grosso grapes during veraison on the La Fiorita Estate ~ Spirito Libero! If you know La Fiorita’s proprietor, Natalie Oliveros, you know that axiom captures her personality and spirit perfectly. Last year I had the pleasure of sitting…
Continue reading~ Benvenuto a Fanti ~ It hasn’t been that long since I’ve popped a cork on a Tenuta Fanti Brunello, but I’ve been curious to see what a few more months resting in the bottle can do for this wine. …
Continue reading~ Art meets wine at Castello di Ama ~ Castello di Ama is named for the tiny hamlet where it sits, perched high in the Tuscan hills midway between Gaiole and Radda. Since 1982, the husband and wife team of…
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