Wine

Tasting Notes: The Dettori Renosu Bianco is mostly Vermentino with a touch of Moscato. Wildly tropical on the nose, with banana, passion fruit and dragon fruit, a touch of salinity for balance and a ripe and fleshy mouthfeel that... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba, from 100% estate -grown Nebbiolo, displays the virile muscle and power that is a benchmark for quality Barolo from Serralunga. This ready to drink Barolo is loaded... Read More

Tasting Notes: Simply one of the most drinkable and pure expressions of Mt. Etna wine, the I Vigneri Salvo Foti Etna Rosso shows the bright fruit, supple body and incredible length of a world-class wine. try it with red sauce... Read More

Tasting Notes: The I Vigneri Salvo Foti Rosso Radica is a new wine to the lineup. This refined red from old vines of Grenache is extremely refined with notes of ripe strawberry, black cherry and thyme and anise on the nose. The... 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 Notes: The Monsori Barolo is a super-classic example of Nebbiolo. Roses, tobacco and licorice all soar from the glass. The palate is bright and accessable now, with beautiful balance that will only improve in the next... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Rocca di Frassinello Le Sughere di Frassinello, a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, is aromatic in the glass and ripe on the palate with red berries, sage, and tobacco. Supple tannins support... Read More

Tasting Notes: The aromatic Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Nero is one of the best that Italy has to offer. Vibrant and soft, with supple light fruit tones of under ripe cherry and blackberry that showcase the mountain-fruit profile... Read More

Tasting Notes: A particular specialty of the Valle Isarco. Greenish to bright yellow in color. Peaches, apricots, and tones of tangerines on the nose. Very lively, juicy, and sleek on the palate, with a mineral-rich finish.... Read More

Tasting Notes: Gaetano’s Rosso di Montalcino expresses the influence of his location in Montalcino where “Galestro”, a stony clay type of soil is commonly found. The estates position west-facing to the Tyrrhenian... Read More

Tasting Notes: From the beautiful Le Coste cru in Santo Stefano in Roero are these unique sandy soils where 35-year-old Nebbiolo vines are planted. After the grapes are hand selected, maceration and fermentation take place with... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Alessandro & Gian Natale Fantino Laboro Disobedient is in fact a declassified Barolo Riserva, aged in large, old, Slavonian oak barrels for five and a half years. Bureaucratic red-tape and a series of miscommunications... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Alessandro & Gian Natale Fantino Laboro Disobedient is in fact a declassified Barolo Riserva, aged in large, old, Slavonian oak barrels for five and a half years. Bureaucratic red-tape and a series of miscommunications... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fieramonte has imposing structure and depth. The wine is a beautifully bright, intense and compact ruby color, with very lively highlights. The nose opens slowly,... Read More

Estate History: Drawing on more than six generations of Veneto winegrowing tradition and an unwavering focus on quality, Marilisa Allegrini carries on the legacy of her father Giovanni, the patriarch of the modern estate and an... Read More