I tasted with Dante and Helena Lomazzi in France at the Renaissance and was so delighted. They’ve had their problems in the past but right now the wines are singing,... read more →
Another beauty from Lazio. Here the wine comes from young, bush-trained vines and is made with 50% whole cluster. The result is 100% delicious. Fermented and aged in a combination... read more →
The two grapes are blended together and age for over a year in stainless. There is always some reduction in Merli's wines, but in this case, it merely indicates their... read more →
A solid under-$20 red that’s organic with lowish SO2 is harder to find than a ripe peach in January. But this sangio is that. It has a lot of charm for... read more →
From an island off Tuscany which sounds dreamy but my reaction to it was even better. The more affordable Chiaretto, sangiovese, gentle, light as air, wildly enjoyable and complex.
A little bit amarone and a little bit rock n’ roll (as in Laureano Serres’). A touch of sugar and cola and twig and definitely compelling.