ARTICLES
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Ready, Willing, and Benable
As I prepare for jumping into a longer series of pieces covering my recent trips to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco Superiore region, as well as highlights from another trip to nearby Cortina for the fantastic VinoVIP tasting, today I’m throwing out…
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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…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for September 16, 2024
2022 San Felice Chianti Classico (Tuscany): Cherry fruit taking a long, tangy stroll down a freshly-sodded field of herbs. $22 B+ 2022 San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri (Tuscany): A sexy, polished, plummy, spicy and successful Tuscan Bordeaux impression. $34 A- 2017…
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“The Big, Forgotten Elephant in the Room” (An Encounter with 9diDANTE Vermouth)
As the saying goes, hell is the absence of reason. But for 9diDANTE founder Alex Ouziel, hell was the absence of quality wine in Vermouth. Ouziel is a 20+ year alcohol industry veteran, originally from Barcelona, who moved to Moscow…
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