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Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

November 13, 2020

Cantina Tollo's Andrea Di Fabio knows how to instantly bring his new organic line into my good graces. "It is really important to us," he says, "that you don't have to spend too much money to drink quality wine...

A Touch of Sweetness This Holiday Week? Consider Italian Dessert Wine

Susannah Gold

April 9, 2020

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Easter and Passover are upon us, even in this most uncertain of times, so adding some sweetness to our lives might just provide a much-needed lift this week. (Or anytime, really.) Chocolate is often part of the...

Chianti Classico: A Professional Evaluation of the 2018 Vintage

Palate Press

March 29, 2020

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Daenna Van Mulligen looks at the 2018 vintage and select wines from 2015, 2016, 2017.

Loving Italian Wine (in the Time of Coronavirus)

Mike Madaio

March 9, 2020

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What better time to celebrate the diversity of Italian wine, than right now, in the height of COVID-19?

Everyday Wine from a Remarkable Place: 2018 Kellerei Bozen “Perl” Lagrein

Becky Sue Epstein

March 7, 2020

Tasting Notes

This wine is produced by a remarkable cooperative of 224 families that was founded in 1908 in the Northern Italian mountainous territory of Alto Adige, also known as Südtirol. It's a lovely every-day wine made ...

2016 Furggl Lagrein Riserva

Becky Sue Epstein

March 4, 2020

Tasting Notes

2016 Furggl Lagrein Riserva When opened, big aromas of dark-red fruit and earthiness wafted from the bottled, with a whiff of aromatic-sweetness. Fruity on the palate, more boldness than finesse. Probably at...

Montecucco: Proof Value Still Exists in Tuscany

Mike Madaio

February 24, 2020

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I'll be honest: when I first start hearing about Montecucco in the wine-blogosphere -- they've been attempting to increase its international noteriety for a few years -- my first thought is that I don't need an...

Delightful Winter Drinking but Decant First: 2106 Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Becky Sue Epstein

January 26, 2020

Tasting Notes

This 2016 from Bertani is focused and lively. Just-pressed Amarone grapes enhance the flavors of Valpolicella Ripasso wines with their rich, ripe, concentrated fruit. Clear notes of red and dark red fruit appea...

The Some science behind canned wine

Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

Bordeaux Life: Book Review

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

2009 Robert John Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Cedar + Salmon Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

Plush and Forward Thinking: 2018 Alma Rosa Winery La Encantada Blanc

To Drink before Dinner: 2017 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A Good Choice for a Warm Evening: 2106 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso

A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

2014 Carmin Reguengos Garrafeira Dos Sócios

Cantina Tollo: Organic, Inexpensive & Delicious

A Touch of Sweetness This Holiday Week? Consider Italian Dessert Wine

Chianti Classico: A Professional Evaluation of the 2018 Vintage

Loving Italian Wine (in the Time of Coronavirus)

Everyday Wine from a Remarkable Place: 2018 Kellerei Bozen “Perl” Lagrein

2016 Furggl Lagrein Riserva

Montecucco: Proof Value Still Exists in Tuscany

Delightful Winter Drinking but Decant First: 2106 Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

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