2015 Brunello di Montalcino - Like many of us I am suffering from pandemic malaise – lacking motivation to complete a wine post. Several articles …
Barolo 2016 - October is my favorite month and not just because it’s my b-day. Since I started my wine career 7 years …
Barolo for Valentine’s Day - It’s not a wine for everyday drinking but Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to enjoy Barolo, the king of Italian …
Benvenuto Brunello - It was a frigid winter afternoon with temps in low 20’s, wind gusting to 25 mph and wind chill in …
Brunello - SIRO PACENTI Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Brunello is 100% Sangiovese grapes from Tuscan village of Montalcino and is released to …
CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA Brunello - CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA Brunello di Montalcino 2007 $60. Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 100% Sangiovese. Stephen Tanzer (IWC) 93 rating says “Medium …
CASCINA BRUCIATA Barbaresco Riserva - CASCINA BRUCIATA Rio Sordo Barbaresco Riserva 2008 $48. Piedmont, Italy 100% Nebbiolo. This single vineyard wine is from Rio Sordo, …
Christmas 2019 - Preparing holiday dinners is a challenging task not only for the chef but the wine guy as well. Days before …
Justin Winery Visit - My road trip to Santa Barbara wine country started at Justin Winery in Paso Robles, 3 hours south of Bay …
Life is too short to drink cheap wine - “Life is too short to drink cheap wine…so we drank not good wine, but VERY GOOD wine.” On January 1, …