Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Calabrone is a red wine made from Refosco and Merlot grapes. A portion of these are dried to soften the tannins and provide depth to the wine. The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Calabrone is a red wine made from Refosco and Merlot grapes. A portion of these are dried to soften the tannins and provide depth to the wine. The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Plus is a singular white wine from a vineyard of 70 year old Friulano vines. It is ripe and powerful on the nose, showing mature mandarin orange, melon and pear. On the palate it is rich and dense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2017 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino is a vibrantly perfumed, exotic, spicy red with wild herbs set against red currants and roses that combine in a tantalizing display of class and power. Silky... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2017 edition of Augusto Cappellano’s cult Barolo is a cavalcade of aromatic red fruits, savory herbs, and white flowers. Impossible to put down, this is one of the most transcendent and beautiful wines... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Divella Gussago Blanc de Blancs is a zero/zero Franciacorta and an absolute stunner. It is naturally-made by a female winemaker, Alessandra Divella. Alessandra’s precision and thoughtfulness are expressed... Read More
Tasting Notes: On the nose, the Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca offers aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, and black currant, with hints of violet and rose petals, as well as earthy notes of tar and leather. On the palate, the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera is the top wine of the estate. Elegant and etheral, the nose has pronounced notes of exotic spices and ripe red berries. The palate is fine, supple, with well-integrated tannins... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ferrari Trento Brut is a lively, bright straw yellow color. The perlage is fine and persistent. A fresh and intense bouquet, with a broad fruity note of ripe Golden Delicious apples, white flowers and a delicate... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Flor Rose is a blend of 90% Glera (the grape used in Prosecco) and 10% Pinot Noir added for color and body. It drinks like a Prosecco, but with a touch of earthy cherry fruit and hint more ripeness than their... Read More
Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who n turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia marries elegance, power and energy. Inky blue/purplish fruit, menthol, licorice and sage are some of the nuances that build as this creamy, textured Barbera... Read More
Tasting Notes: The I Vigneri Salvo Foti Etna Bianco Vigna di Milo is from Carricante grown on sandy, rocky soils high on Mt. Etna in Sicily. Apricots, thyme and a mineral, mouth-watering acidity create a balance on the palate... Read More
