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The wines of Campania & Taurasi 2026

by  |  12-02-2026

It’s a strange thing to say, but prior to arriving in Naples, Italy, I was preparing for the worst. Travel coverage of Italy’s third-largest city (and de facto capital of the south) ranged from “a... more »

Tenuta Cavalier Pepe – Rossochiaro 2024

by  |  06-02-2026

Over the last 18 months there’s been a heavy degree of postmortem of the wine industry by… everyone in the wine industry. By way articles and general discourse at wine fairs, you’d think that people... more »
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Follador Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

by  |  23-10-2025

If you speak Spanish, the Prosecco winery, Follador has a rather ‘special’ meaning and it’s admittedly hard not to giggle when seeing it. Similarly, albeit with a much less potent word, Champagne Gosset means “little... more »

The wines of the North Adriatic

by  |  08-09-2025

A few months back, Paul Balke reached out to me to ask if I’d be interested in a one week trip to what he calls the “North Ariatic”. As per his definition, this is a... more »
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Luca Leggero, Piemonte, Italy

by  |  11-08-2025

Luca Leggero’s project is a new one for me with Leggero being a quite young (only 35 as of this writing) winemaker but with boundless energy, working in the Piemonte region of Northern Italy. As... more »

Monte Rossa PR Blanc de Blancs NV

by  |  27-05-2025

I’m going to state which is obvious once you think about it in that any quality sparkling wine region in the world has to start with a ‘C’. No C, no quality. You think I’m... more »

Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso 2020

by  |  08-04-2025

I never get tired of the Super Tuscan story. Traveling around various wine regions throughout the years, I’ve encountered no end of winemakers who’ve decided to invest heavily in French varieties for any number of... more »
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Five Proseccos to know right now

by  |  09-02-2024

The sparkling wines from Prosecco can often get a bad rap. The fact that it’s very easy to find them for 5€ and under doesn’t do terribly much to elevate the brand, admittedly. Of course…... more »

G.D. Vajra – Langhe 2020

by  |  17-04-2023

It’s one of many infamous questions on a higher-level wine exam: “Name three Italy DOCGs for Nebbiolo, not including Barolo.” The quick thinker immediately blurts out “Barbaresco!” and then it gets a bit murkier with... more »

In The Glass: Angelo d’Uva Lagena 2017

by  |  28-11-2022

Repeat after me, “Variety synonyms, yay!” Indeed, not terribly catchy and also one of those things that makes people scream indiscriminately at either their screen or wine list, depending on if wine studier or drinker.... more »