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MOLINO DI GRACE – HONEST WINEMAKING

One can’t help but want to taste – and love – Il Molino di Grace’s wine after being on the receiving end of one of Frank Grace’s big smiles and hearty handshakes. After all, Il Molino di Grace’s wines...

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THE OFTEN-OVERLOOKED VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO ACCORDING TO VINEPAIR

Vinepair has posted a comprehensive article explaining the ins and outs of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and it is sure to get your mouth watering in no time.  Often overlooked in the world of Italian...

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YEAST ACCORDING TO MANUEL MARCARINI

Yeast is a subject that will generally turn the conversation to another topic quickly, but when it comes to wine, consumers and buyers are rapidly becoming more interested in what goes into producing...

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BOLLINI: A TOP PICK IN CANADA

Toronto Life has released a short list for “the best international bottles of white wine from the LCBO,” which is “one of the world’s largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol,” located in...

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98 – COSTANTI’S MAGIC NUMBER

Truth be told, receiving a score just a mere two points shy of a perfect one hundred is truly magical. Andrea Costanti is fortunate enough to see his hard work recognized with just such a score, and...

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BOLLINI, TOSCOLO AND MONTE ANTICO: TOP PICKS FROM IWSC

When you receive an award from IWSC, you certainly feel like your hard work is being recognized. After all, “With 47 years’ experience, the IWSC is widely recognized as the original, the most...

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96 POINTS FOR FULIGNI IN DECANTER

Brunello is what comes to mind when people think of Tuscany and its pristine, characteristic landscape of rolling hills, cypress trees and never-ending sunshine. After all, Tuscany is the birthplace of...

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HAUNER: IN SALINA, WHERE THE IMPOSSIBLE BECOMES POSSIBLE

ORIGINAL INTERVIEW POSTED HERE at Wine Meridian: Written by Cristina Gregori An interview with Carlo Hauner, who with his winery, has demonstrated the prospect of realizing an enological mission in...

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BOSCARELLI: ALLIANCE VINUM

  Vino Nobile di Montepulciano has never really received the attention it deserves. Unless we are talking about the Renaissance period when it was favored by kings and popes, even setting the bar for...

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HARVEST 2016 – TAKING THE LEAD FROM 2015

Harvest 2016 is long over and the grapes are well underway to becoming – or have become – that wonderful nectar we all know and love. The predictions were spot on for this vintage, as the weather was...

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GAMBERO ROSSO 2018 PREVIEWS

TRE BICCHIERI   SICILY LE CASEMATTE Faro 2015 PIETRADOLCE Barbagalli 2014 ABRUZZO IL FEUDUCCIO Ursonia Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2013 ALTO ADIGE FRANZ HAAS Pinot Nero Schweizer 2013   The post GAMBERO...

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RUCOLINO AT G7

This year, the world’s most powerful leaders met for the G7 meeting in none other than Taormina, Sicily. They met to discuss foreign policy, the global economy, the migration crisis and equality. You...

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HARVEST 2017

For as long as anyone can remember, there has never been a year as perplexing as 2017, with drastic weather patterns that greatly affected the growing season. Extreme temperatures in both directions of...

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2014 The Good and the Better

The 2014 vintage will be talked about for its notoriously cool and wet summer season in many areas, which was thought to compromise quality. But Italy’s winemakers say that people spoke too soon, as...

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Supremus and Monte Antico at Great Wines of Italy Asia 2017

Stop by and see Nicola Mazzella and Phil Langford and Great Wines of Italy! They will be presenting Monte Antico 2013 and Supremus 2012! They will be at all three dates: 5 December: Beijing Rosewood...

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MONTE ANTICO IN THE $10 WINE HALL OF FAME

Our very own Monte Antico tops the Wine Curmudgeon’s list of the best wines for $10,  who also  gives it the perfect review: “Monte Antico Toscana, an Italian red blend, combines value and quality in a...

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BUCCI ACCORDING TO IAN D’AGATA FOR VINOUS

Italian wine expert and journalist Ian D’Agata has written an excellent and informative article about Bucci. To read all about his visit, the wines he tasted and some interesting tidbits about the...

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