The Vulture volcano in Basilicata (in the far south of Italy) is extinct. In fact, its last eruption occurred 133,000 years ago. Those explosions were so violent that the surrounding...
Read MoreOn February 6, Sassicaia 2016 was released in the U.K. at £1,270 ($1,635) per 12×75.......
Read MoreAt a price of £1,800 per 12×75, today’s release sits above all other vintages currently available in the market, including the equally-scored 2006 and 2010....
Read MoreAlto Adige is finally stepping into the spotlight, and honestly, this newfound energy and excitement speaks to the momentum Italian wine is currently experiencing in general....
Read MoreMost of the 269 wines included in this report were tasted in the town of Cetara, Campania, that sits gloriously on the Amalfi Coast, basking in brilliant sunshine and awash...
Read MoreI am proud to present this terrific group of new releases from Sicily’s Etna volcano. As we watch the Etna star ascend, the quality bar on these volcanic wines rises...
Read MoreLa società de' li magnaccioni (The Society of "Big-Eaters") Ma che ce frega, ma che ce importa, (What do we care, what does it matter) se l'oste ar vino c'ha...
Read MoreEvery year in September, I head to Castelfranco Emilia to participate in the Dama del Tortellino festival that celebrates Italy’s ultimate comfort food: tortellini stuffed with three kinds of minced...
Read MoreAs Giovanni Boccaccio teaches us in The Decameron, storytelling with a glass of wine, or two, will help us pass the time during this terrible crisis of COVID-2019…...
Read MoreThis report contains more than 900 reviews of Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Langhe Nebbiolo, Barbera d’Alba, Barbera d’Asti, Alta Langa and more. These are the ultimate lockdown wines. You should lock...
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