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For devotees of Italian wine, when someone mentions “Maestro” many will instinctively know to which wine you’re referring.  There can only be one,  Felsina’s Maestro Raro.    The Maestro Raro vineyard was planted in the 1980’s and is adjacent to…

Creso, Italian for Croesus, is named after the ancient King Croesus of Lydia.   It is said that the first gold coins in the history of the world were minted in Lydia (modern day Turkey) and in that vein, only the…

    ~ Antique Cellars of Valdipiatta ~   When I’m asked about Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, invariably the first names that come to mind are Avignonesi and Poliziano.  They are stalwarts of the area.  Boscarelli, Fattoria del Cerro, Dei…

As I reported from the Gambero Rosso tasting, Colpetrone is now part of the conglomerate Saiagricola.  What may first sound like a cause for concern is unfounded.  Riccardo Cotarella is in charge of the entire portfolio of wines, which includes…

Sassicaia is one of the world’s greatest wines.    As we traverse, there appears the certain time, when one must seize an opportunity, be it lost forever.  This is not a wine to be consumed regularly. It is not a wine…