
Barolo and some Barbaresco 2008 – A retrospective tasting of this classic vintage
The 2008 vintage Our recent tasting brought together an exceptional selection of 2008 Barolo and some Barbaresco, offering a valuable opportunity to

The 2008 vintage Our recent tasting brought together an exceptional selection of 2008 Barolo and some Barbaresco, offering a valuable opportunity to

Domaine Cornu and the vintage 2023 Domaine Cornu, located in the sleepy town of Magny-lès-Villers, might be one of the best-kept secrets

Exploring the essence of Tuscany: A horizontal tasting of the epic 2010 vintage The 2010 vintage in Tuscany has a reputation for

While picking up our allocation at Bartolo Mascarello, we had a very interesting tasting with Emanuele (and partially with Maria Teresa). As

The winery and the vineyards: For many years I have been visiting the Azienda Agricola Elio Grasso in Monforte d’Alba, located on

The location and the Tenuta Tenuta Argentiera is located in a privileged position at the southernmost tip of the Castagneto Carducci area

Winery visit: This was another fascinating visit with the charismatic Lorenzo Scavino at Azelia. After the epic 2019s which are some of

An emerging stamp of quality for Italian sparkling wine
In a market in which sparkling wines – particularly Champagnes – are getting more and more expensive and even heavily allocated, consumers

I have long admired Produttori del Barbaresco and began systematically tasting their wines with the 1996 vintage. Over the years, there have

2010 Maybe the greatest Barolo vintage ever? In the Gregorian calendar there is a time „Before Christ” (BC), referencing to the years

This tasting over an extended lunch in the Restaurant Rössli in Bad Ragaz was organized by Roger Bischof and Roger Zysset of

I sometimes find myself struggling with the ripeness and the lack of acidity in some of the wines of the Tuscan coast.

A few of us came together to celebrate this iconic winery in Barolo. These wines were never easy to source, and even

Produttori del Barbaresco – ein Name, der jedem Liebhaber von traditionellem Nebbiolo Emotionen entlockt. Für mich war die wohl berühmteste Winzergenossenschaft der

I participated in two large Germany 2022 tastings over the last few days and there were about 300 wines of some of

I was kindly invited to an amazing horizontal tasting of the memorable 1999 Barolo vintage by two friends. As expected, many of

Azelia is a family-run winery in the pretty town of Castiglione Falletto. The family has a long history in producing wine spanning

During our visit at the Mosel river in Trier when we were conducting our 2006 Sangiovese Tasting, we also had the chance

We celebrated our own little “Festa del Barolo” at a friend’s house in Trier about 3 weeks ago… except for it wasn’t

No matter how popular Masseto, Solaia, Ornellaia & Co. are or will be, they are made from French grapes (Bordeaux blends) and

The 2008 vintage Our recent tasting brought together an exceptional selection of 2008 Barolo and some Barbaresco, offering a valuable opportunity to

Domaine Cornu and the vintage 2023 Domaine Cornu, located in the sleepy town of Magny-lès-Villers, might be one of the best-kept secrets

Exploring the essence of Tuscany: A horizontal tasting of the epic 2010 vintage The 2010 vintage in Tuscany has a reputation for

While picking up our allocation at Bartolo Mascarello, we had a very interesting tasting with Emanuele (and partially with Maria Teresa). As

The winery and the vineyards: For many years I have been visiting the Azienda Agricola Elio Grasso in Monforte d’Alba, located on

The location and the Tenuta Tenuta Argentiera is located in a privileged position at the southernmost tip of the Castagneto Carducci area

Winery visit: This was another fascinating visit with the charismatic Lorenzo Scavino at Azelia. After the epic 2019s which are some of

An emerging stamp of quality for Italian sparkling wine
In a market in which sparkling wines – particularly Champagnes – are getting more and more expensive and even heavily allocated, consumers

I have long admired Produttori del Barbaresco and began systematically tasting their wines with the 1996 vintage. Over the years, there have

2010 Maybe the greatest Barolo vintage ever? In the Gregorian calendar there is a time „Before Christ” (BC), referencing to the years

This tasting over an extended lunch in the Restaurant Rössli in Bad Ragaz was organized by Roger Bischof and Roger Zysset of

I sometimes find myself struggling with the ripeness and the lack of acidity in some of the wines of the Tuscan coast.

A few of us came together to celebrate this iconic winery in Barolo. These wines were never easy to source, and even

Produttori del Barbaresco – ein Name, der jedem Liebhaber von traditionellem Nebbiolo Emotionen entlockt. Für mich war die wohl berühmteste Winzergenossenschaft der

I participated in two large Germany 2022 tastings over the last few days and there were about 300 wines of some of

I was kindly invited to an amazing horizontal tasting of the memorable 1999 Barolo vintage by two friends. As expected, many of

Azelia is a family-run winery in the pretty town of Castiglione Falletto. The family has a long history in producing wine spanning

During our visit at the Mosel river in Trier when we were conducting our 2006 Sangiovese Tasting, we also had the chance

We celebrated our own little “Festa del Barolo” at a friend’s house in Trier about 3 weeks ago… except for it wasn’t

No matter how popular Masseto, Solaia, Ornellaia & Co. are or will be, they are made from French grapes (Bordeaux blends) and