Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2008 January 21, 2017January 18, 2017Nick Comment One last splurge as we cover Italy, with the ‘dark one’ of Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino. Brunello di Montalcino Even though it’s made [...]
Villa Trasqua Trasanto 2005 January 20, 2017January 21, 2017Nick Comment Heading into the weekend, it seemed like it’d be better to lead with dessert. So let’s talk about Tuscany’s sweet wine, Vin Santo. [...]
Badia di Morrona Rosso Dei Poggi 2013 January 19, 2017January 18, 2017Nick Comment Not everything in Chianti is cheap. In fact, the most expensive wines in Chianti aren’t even Chianti at all! Super Tuscans Following the [...]
Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva 2012 January 19, 2017January 17, 2017Nick Comment One last major wine region to cover (before we explore a host of tiny ones), and that’s Tuscany. While Tuscany will take us [...]
Grignano Chianti Rufina 2011 December 13, 2016December 12, 2016Nick Comment When it comes to the holidays, Chianti is an excellent choice. Not just when you have an Italian family, but for plenty of [...]
Carpineto Dogajolo Toscano 2014 November 7, 2016November 6, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the start of our search for the Best Wines for Thanksgiving! Last year we spent the better part of November digging [...]
Santa Teresa Nuova Sangiovese Monteregio 2012 September 15, 2016September 13, 2016Nick Comment Tuscany makes some truly beautiful Sangiovese, including the well known Chianti. While Chianti might be the best known of them, it’s not the [...]
Manero Rosso Di Toscana 2013 April 8, 2016April 3, 2016Nick Comment When I first picked this bottle up, I did not assume it was Italian. The mask forcably reminded me of a luchador, and [...]
Capanne Ricciolo Toscana 2014 January 12, 2016January 10, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. [...]
Vino Volo Sommelier Series December 12, 2015December 12, 2015Nick Comment Time to travel, means time for wine! Heading back from Denver, I had the opportunity to drop into another Vino Volo, and try [...]