Summus Summit: Vertical Tasting
The saying goes: “Age before beauty”. This exclusive tasting revealed a new axiom: “Age is beauty”.
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The saying goes: “Age before beauty”. This exclusive tasting revealed a new axiom: “Age is beauty”.
Continue readingIn 1950, two adjacent estates existed in Barberino Val d’Elsa in Northern Chianti Classico; Isole and Olena. Lying midway between Firenze and Siena, the properties were purchased and merged by the De Marchi family and today, the “Isole e…
Continue reading~ Sunset over the Castello del Terriccio Estate ~ When wine enthusiasts begin thinking of the Bolgheri region of Tuscany, much of the discussion centers around the grand estate of Tenuta San Guido, birthplace of Sassicaia, one of Italy’s most…
Continue reading~ Sloping Vineyards leading to Castello Banfi ~ I can’t think of a better descriptor than Towering Elegance. To me, it relates both strength and grace. “Forte con calma”. I’ve been a lover of Summus for well over a decade…
Continue readingWhy do I have a wine cellar? People ask me this all the time. It has come up more times than I can recollect and yet I never get weary of answering the question. Wine lovers, wine geeks, wine aficionados,…
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