Finding Good Value in Wine – Part II
Good Value Wine Part II: Better Options As far as finding that “good deal” is concerned, once you move away from sales and discounters, things… Read More »Finding Good Value in Wine – Part II
Rethinking Primitivo
Oh, Primitivo, I’m sorry! I should never have doubted you and your potential. Continuing on the theme of “breaking stereotypes”, allow me to share what… Read More »Rethinking Primitivo
Apulia Sparkles
It is a long-standing stereotype that “the south” cannot make sparkling wines of any real interest because the climate is too hot and sunny, meaning… Read More »Apulia Sparkles
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 Mount Amiata, the extinct volcano… Read More »Montecucco Sangiovese Comes of Age
Finding Good Value in Wine
Good Value Wine If you want to find “good value” in the wine world, how easy is it? How much do you need to know… Read More »Finding Good Value in Wine
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 you do, sometimes it is… Read More »Chiaretto: Bardolino Bets on Rosato
Stop and Smell the Vinegar
Recently I wrote a couple of articles about Ciliegiolo and the Maremma. This was made possible because I had been invited to Grosseto to take… Read More »Stop and Smell the Vinegar
Solera and the Solera System
Solera You may have encountered this word before. If you drink Sherry or Spanish Brandy, you almost certainly have. But what does it mean? Let… Read More »Solera and the Solera System
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 a thing, then this is… Read More »Tinta Grossa: Alentejo’s Neglected Powerhouse
Fruit Wines Worthy of the Name
Shady Lane Estate Winery “This tastes too much like wine…” That was what my wife said. But when that is the only criticism there is… Read More »Fruit Wines Worthy of the Name