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  On April 30th, I had the pleasure of attending the Banville & Jones Portfolio tasting in Manhattan.  Banville is a small importer of select wines and the tasting was nothing short of amazing.  Many of the wineries were represented…

With a trip to Napa and Sonoma coming up for TuscanVines,  I decided to “prime” myself last night and opened a recent release from the respected Cabernet producer, Chappellet.    Chappellet is one of my favorite producers from Napa. Their…

Does Barbera pair well with fish?    A few weeks ago, I interviewed Cristina Oddero who was nothing short of fabulous given her passion and enthusiasm for her estate’s history.  As it turns out, she was slightly less fabulous than…

This past March, I tasted the 1995 Solaia and was somewhat underwhelmed given the pedigree of the vineyard and the wine.  I started to wonder if the wine’s style simply wasn’t evolving into something I enjoy. With a noticeable sigh…

Throughout my numerous tastings of 2009 and 2010 Chianti Classico, I’ve noticed somewhat of a trend in the wines I tend to appreciate more than others.   While many delicious Chianti Classico are made throughout the entire zone, I find I’m…