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...
View ArticleTHE 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...
View ArticleYEAST 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...
View ArticleBOLLINI: 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...
View Article98 – 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...
View ArticleBOLLINI, 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...
View Article96 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...
View ArticleHAUNER: 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...
View ArticleBOSCARELLI: 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...
View ArticleHARVEST 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...
View ArticleGAMBERO 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...
View ArticleRUCOLINO 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...
View ArticleHARVEST 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...
View Article2014 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...
View ArticleSupremus 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...
View ArticleMONTE 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...
View ArticleBUCCI 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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