February 2024
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crowd pleaser wines, elegant wines, Italian Wine, kick-ass wines, on the road, sexy wines, wine reviewPostcard From Sannio, Part 1: Falanghina del Sannio
Today we’ve got the first in a three-parter covering my media jaunt last year to Sannio, an important but still relatively under-the-radar winegrowing region in Italy’s Campania area. [ Before we get started, however, I want to dedicate a moment of appreciation for one of…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 12, 2024
2022 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Vermentino (Costa Toscana): A funky, vibrant (and did I mention funky?) take on Italy’s secret weapon white grape. $NA B+ 2020 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Rosso (Terre di Pisa): Authentic, with a rustic edge, an earthy flair, and a vivacious…
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From the Archives: A Wine Dude Takes on Premium Sake
Well, this one was a long time in coming (insert immature delayed orgasm jokes here). Back in 2022, during a trip to the Left Coast, Shannon, baby G and I stopped at one of my favorite non-wine Seattle haunts: Umi Sake House. No matter what…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 5, 2024
2022 Umberto Cesari ‘Colle del Re ‘(Albana di Romagna): A burst of passion fruit; a lack of subtlety is far exceeded by undeniable purity. $NA A- 2022 Tenuta Masselina ‘Masselina’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Incredible consistency of citric, pithy expression in this fine vintage. $NA…
