ARTICLES
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On the Edge (Tenute Tomasella Recent Releases)
Tenute Tomasella—the 2nd generation, family-run winery located in Italy’s Mansuè that’s coming up on its 60th anniversary—has edgy wines. And I mean that both figuratively and literally. Farming about 50…
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“Top of the Hill” (100th Anniversary of Giovanni Manzone)
It’s often written that a winery is “perched” somewhere, but in the case of Giovanni Manzone, which celebrates its 100th year of existence in 2025, “perched” is an accurate descriptor…
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“From Breakfast to Dinner” (Bersano Recent Releases)
I first visited Piedmont’s Bersano back when I was doing work for the My Name Is Barbera campaign. It’s an impressive operation, with its own intriguing museum (mostly from the…
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New York State of Mind (Comprehensive NY Wine Report at Cristaldi & Co!)
Fresh off the heels of our Santa Barbara County 2025 tasting report, Cristaldi & Co. has just unleashed another comprehensive tasting report, this time on the even-more-under-served wine regions of…
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How to WIN at Wine: A Practical Playbook for Getting Maximum Enjoyment from Every Bottle — Without Spending a Fortune
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