Filippo is a delightful madman who makes single vineyard Soaves from his mashup of high elevation hills. The soil base is basalt and variations on limestone. (“Limestone creates more alcohol,... read more →
Ischia, the volcanic island in the middle of the Bay of Naples, is now more famous for the beach scenes in Elena Ferrante’s novels than for wine. For good reason.... read more →
You know the second fruit growth from the vines? The ones that sprout late and most people just leave for the birds? Well, they get picked for this cuvée. There’s... read more →
A wonderful expression of the heat, the warmth and the spirit of Puglia without being jammy. Still held back and dusty and lusty. The 2012 was strong, hugely powerful and... read more →
Stunner! This was the talk of the tasting in Roero. Just a beauty from bought grapes near Nieve. Elegant. Refined. Cherry dusted with plaster of Paris in a very, very... read more →
Elena Pantaleoni believes in tradition and a continuity of her heritage, the proof is always in the bottle and glass as it is with this bonarda/barbera blend. The heavy clay... read more →
Jure Štekar, who took over the estate in 2012, is making beautiful wine and kudos to Jake Halper of Field Blend for picking him up. I was particularly taken with... read more →
Yes, this is another “let’s recover the old vine” story and glad that Diego Losada told it. He makes some very, very pretty mencia (with some doña blanca and palomino)... read more →
After I got sick on a boat in the Irish Sea that stunk of Jameson before 11am, I swore off Irish Whiskey. This brought me back into the fold. It’s... read more →
I’m a sucker for pink bubbles. I know, how girly is that? But the truth is, the pink stuff even floats in the brozé crowd (for those who haven’t heard,... read more →