Montecucco Sangiovese Comes of Age
Montecucco Historical Tasting In 1998, a small appellation for Sangiovese-based wines was carved from the Maremma. Forged on the slopes of[…]
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Chiaretto: Bardolino Bets on Rosato
Walt Disney famously remarked “whatever you do, do it well.” It is good advice, but before you can do what[…]
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Tinta Grossa: Alentejo’s Neglected Powerhouse
A Unicorn Wine if ever there was one I really hate the term “unicorn wine”. But if there is such[…]
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Maremma, Che Vini!
Maremma, Tuscany’s Underestimated Corner Driving south from Siena, I enjoyed experiencing the landscape and climate of Tuscany undergo nuanced changes.[…]
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Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps Out of Bulk Wine’s Shadow
Utiel-Requena: Bobal Steps out of the Shadow of Bulk Wine The scene: southeast Spain, near to the Mediterranean A scant[…]
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Coravin Test Round Three – The Vintage Needle
Coravin Test Round 3 – The Vintage Needle Now this was exciting. Coravin has, in their arsenal, a smaller-bore needle[…]
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A Surprise from South Africa – “Seriously Cool Cinsault” from Waterkloof
If you think about wines from South Africa, chances are good that a grape called Cinsaut (or, if you prefer,[…]
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Montecucco: Sangiovese’s best-kept secret
What is Montecucco? We are in the warm south of Tuscany. Here, sandwiched between two well-known denominations specialising in Sangiovese,[…]
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Anteprima Amarone 50° – the 2014 Vintage
Anteprima Amarone 50° – Presentation of the 2014 Vintage It was a tough year, 2014, and not only in Valpolicella.[…]
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Can Amarone Age?
Can Amarone della Valpolicella age? It isn’t as strange a question as it might seem. Not all wines age well,[…]
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