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Ask anyone to name a wine growing region in central Italy and 90% will name Tuscany. Justifiably so. Very few will name Umbria and fewer than that will give mention to the hilltop town of Montefalco.  That is a shame for…

It’s been cold here the last few days, very chilly in fact.  A good time for fire pits, football, and a hearty meal.  Over the weekend, I roasted some cornish game hens and figured it was a great time to…

I know, I know, it’s not really wine – but it is made in Tuscany and it is made from grapes. So…. At first glance, Aqua Vitae looks like grappa.  In fact, I didn’t really know what Aqua Vitae was,…

Dinner with a good friend in lower Manhattan last night provided great company, great food, and wide ranging discussion.  It was a bit surreal to be downtown on that solemn day, but there was a feeling of quiet contentment that…

Castello di Amorosa is unlike anything one will ever see in this country.  Perched on a hilltop in Napa Valley it was V. Sattui’s dream to build a Tuscan wine estate in California.  And build it he did, literally.  He imported…