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As a wine writer, sometimes you get trapped in the notion of, “if the wine isn’t good, I shouldn’t call it out.”  I try to stay away from that mindset at all costs.  For my readers to feel comfortable when…

One word.  When you hear it, your ears should perk up and you should pay attention.  Boo-Chur-Key-Ah-Lay.   Selvapiana has been making this wine, from the eponymous named vineyard, since 1983.  The 1985 was legendary. That was the wine that turned…

The second largest island in the Mediterranean, Sardinia is unique in many ways. It’s climate, it’s history, it’s influence from civilizations long past, is as diverse as any other province of Italy.  In fact, Sardinia is often overlooked because of…

The pinpoint definition seems to be changing from year to year, but be it cousin, brother, father or uncle, most agree that Primitivo is related to California’s Zinfandel grape.   At the recent Tre Bicchieri tasting last week, I was fortunate…

There are times, often many, when you acquire a wine that you either know if fabulous from a previous tasting, or you expect is fabulous from the reviews you’ve read.  Expectations can be lofty, and are often missed. This is…