Is Chianti ready for primetime?
BITTER, PUNGENT, DRY, ACIDIC…does this describe something you would drink (and hopefully enjoy)? Remember Ruffino in straw covered bottles? Ruffino …
Tag Archives: Italy
TENUTA SAN GUIDO Guidalberto
TENUTA SAN GUIDO Guidalberto 2011 $49. Bolgheri, Tuscany Italy 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 % Merlot, 10% Sangiovese. The winery, …
ZENATO Amarone della Valpolicella
ZENATO Amarone della Valpolicella 2009 $59. Veneto, Italy 80% Corvina, 10% Rondinella, 10% Other. Respected Veneto producer using modern wine-making …
CASCINA BRUCIATA Barbaresco Riserva
CASCINA BRUCIATA Rio Sordo Barbaresco Riserva 2008 $48. Piedmont, Italy 100% Nebbiolo. This single vineyard wine is from Rio Sordo, …
CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA Brunello
CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA Brunello di Montalcino 2007 $60. Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 100% Sangiovese. Stephen Tanzer (IWC) 93 rating says “Medium …
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, …
Montepulciano – name of a town, a grape or a wine?
I love my Italian heritage but why are the names of Italian wines so confusing? Are Italians confused after drinking …
Bob the WineGuy 