Welcome to Part 2 of the reports from my media trip earlier this summer to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco Superiore region. You can check out Part 1 here before you get too excited about Part 2, okay?? Anyway, let’s start featuring some of the more interesting producers from that jaunt: Tenuta d’Asolo Progress For this trip,…
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The Full Monte (Vecchie Terre di Montefili Recent Releases)
From America to Tuscany’s Chianti makes sense. From Franciacorta to Sangiovese makes… maybe less sense? Thus is the tale of Vecchie Terre di Montefili, a producer situated on the Monte Fili hill in Greve in Chianti, which is a spot that is actually as gorgeous as it sounds from the name. Montefili was founded by…
Existential Gambles (Cantina Tramin Recent Releases)
It’s a bit strange to think of Cantina Tramin making an existential gamble. After all, this is third oldest cooperative winery in Italy’s South Tyrol. Founded in 1898, it took Tramin almost three quarters of a century to make a major business move (merging with Cantina Sociale di Egna). Their current winemaker, Willi Stürz (who,…
The Recent, from the Prehistoric (Victoria Wines, Part 1)
Over the last half of 2024, I’ve had the good fortune to be able to attend three tasting events (two of them virtual) for the media, exploring the wines of Victoria, Australia. Longtime friends of 1WD will recall that I spent a good amount of time in that diverse region several years ago, and it’s…