Tasting Notes: Cirò wine has a long history in Italy. When Calabria was Greece in ancient times it was the reward for winners of the Olympic Games. The grape Gaglioppo is one of Italy’s oldest grape varieties and... Read More
Tasting notes: Bonavita's vineyard parcels are located on the family's small, organic farm, which sits on top a large hill above the town Faro. Wind influence from the Strait of Messina protects the grapes during the summer... Read More
Tasting Notes: From the Island of Lipari emerge the Castellaro Nero Ossidiana, a unique red wine made from the local Corinto Nero grapes. Notes of cherry and spices that blend with the intriguing salty side of Corinto Nero for... Read More
Tasting Notes: From a region rooted in tradition comes a forward-thinking, new-age wine. Colle Florido has become renown for spontaneous fermentations and no filtering. The result is rocky and savory wine that zips acidity, to... Read More
Tasting Notes: Tim Manning’s wines have long been admired not only for their purity and precision, but also just a little bit of daring. A native of England, Tim has for over two decades made his own way–and some incredible... Read More
Tasting notes: Franco Noussan is a total garagiste winemaker, whose native dialect is much closer to French than Italian. The way he puts it, We are not French, we are not Italian. We are people of the Alps.
Tasting Notes: A Sangiovese-based blend with other local varieties included depending on vintage, Il Bossolotto is a prime example of Sangiovese’s symbiotic relationship with Merlot. Ripe red cherry to go along with fragrant... Read More
Tasting Notes: From famed Burgundy connoisseur Filippo Volpi comes this Sangiovese tailor-made to get wine geeks salivating. Over the course of a month, Volpi and his team conduct twenty different harvests. Each harvest goes through... Read More
Tasting Note: The La Staffa Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva Rincrocca is a pale straw color with greenish hues. The bouquet is intense, refined and persistent with notes of yellow flowers, minerality, and underlying scents... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Mastroberardino Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso is from 100% Piedirosso grown on volcanic soils. It has cherry and plum aromas, supported by spicy notes of pepper and clove, mineral nuances and a delicate... Read More
