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…
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 Bertinga Toscana (Tuscany): A big and bold Tuscan soul, dressed with a modern flair. $70 A-…
“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 in the mid-1990s working for an importer of Spanish wines. This stint was followed by…
Once Again, Less Is More (Catching Up With Tenuta Carretta)
It’s never a bad day when you get to taste through samples with the remote/virtual help of Tenuta Carretta, whose 550+ years of history have seen them craft some of finest wines that you can get your grubby hands on from northwestern Italy. Which is exactly the good fortune that I had a few months…