The Conti sisters started to take over Castello Conti during their father’s 2001 illness and then ultimately after his death. This is a traditional house, in the best sense. This... read more →
Ivano Barbaglia and his wife Paola have 2.5 hectares of vines. They work at 400 meters in the tiny DOP of Boca in a combination of the traditional maggiorina and... read more →
Principiano’s attention to detail, the elegance, everything gets me every time in every bottle. This Barolo is from his part of the Boscareto vineyard, a secret, foresty place full of... read more →
There’s such a sense of place in this wine. It could only come from somewhere high and steep—Valtellina. For this I genuflect. Made from 95% nebbiolo, regionally known as chiavennasca,... read more →
The Sera family works 7 steep hectares of vineyards in San Giacomo di Teglio. This is in the magical glacial rock and sediment area of Valtellina, Lombardy, on the border... read more →
Pietro is a winemaker in transition from conventional in the winery to way more natural, and here’s an example of what’s in store. The grapes come from four different vineyards... read more →
Just when I thought all was lost for kosher wines, there was Camuna. The couple behind the wine, Eli and Molly, work for a kosher Californian winery, Covenant, and use... read more →
Tendal, red and white, I love them both. They come from very high elevation—up, up far from the nearest volcano. If you go back to Issue #2 when I talk... read more →
It’s rare to find a 100% nerello cappuccio and when given one at the winery, I treasured it and swore to take it home with me. I didn’t. I left... read more →
This is just a stunning bottle of properly aged wine. First taste is grapey but then its hits with a sandy texture. The high acidity begs for a cheese course... read more →