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~ Cantina Casanova di Neri ~ It’s been almost 7 months since I met Giacomo Neri at Gambero Rosso.  We talked, we tasted, we enjoyed his wines.  He was humbled when I told him how much I loved his Brunello…

Uccelliera’s Owners:  Andrea & Paola Cortonesi   The Uccelliera farm is a tiny azienda tucked away south of Montalcino, near Castelnuovo dell’Abate.  The 6 hectares of vines are impeccably maintained by owner Andrea Cortonesi.  Through green harvesting and utmost respect…

We had an opportunity to check in on a pair of Brunello recently;  one a current release and another, a CellarNote.    I’ve been a fan of Lisini’s wines seemingly forever.  The 2001 bottling I enjoyed a little over a year…

Let’s face it, it would be wonderful to drink Brunello, Barolo and Super Tuscans every day, but unless your disposable income is of an elite nature, this likely isn’t realistic.   Over the weekend,  I was able to try two nice…

~ The Ehler’s Estate, Napa Valley California ~ We here at TuscanVines absolutely love Napa Valley and the picturesque vineyard images of it’s landscape.  Cabernet is king here and rightfully so.  We love it even more when there’s a good…