Luca and Elena of Vietti are Italian winemaking royalty. Their Vietti winery is a standard bearer for quality. Across the board their wines are benchmarks, most definitely including this lovely, impec… [more]

I hadn’t had the Eyrie Pinot Blanc for several years until W and I were in the midst of a very forgettable dinner at the coast a couple of weeks ago. What was VERY memorable was this very wine, whic… [more]

At our last Piedmont tasting in December I was knocked out by this Dolcetto from Cavallotto. Niot too surprising, as this producer is a legend in Barolo circles due to their obsessive attention to det… [more]

With all thoughts and prayers going out to everyone affected by the raging inferno that seems to threatening the whole continent (helped on by their reprehensible, climate-change denying PM), it’s h… [more]

I’ve been waiting months for this to come in ever since tasting it with the importer mid-last year. Finally my Spanish ship has landed and this terrific Rioja, a rare for this region blend of 92% ga… [more]

As always, and this gets reinforced with seemingly every release, the Cigliuti sisters are making some of my very favorite Piedmontese wines at their small winery outside the village of Neive. As stat… [more]

A super delicious Super Tuscan red here from a cult producer that we’re getting cut a great deal on. I’ve had this open at theshop a couple of times recently and people were knocked out by the… [more]

A knockout G-V here, one of the best I’ve had in years. Vivacious, mouthwatering, awesomely rich on the palate, and offering layers of crisp, peppery, mineral-infused fruit. Mind boggling how many f… [more]