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2024 Prá, Soave Classico DOC “Otto” Veneto, Italy.I was able to taste through the latest Prá Soaves recently with importer Oliver McCrum at the Slow Wine tour stop in San…

2024 Gurrieri, Frappato, Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy.The Gurrieri Frappato was all new to me and I really enjoyed this bright and fresh, lighter framed version of this grape, from…

2023 Sergio Mottura, Grechetto Tuscia DOC “Poggio Della Costa” Civitella d’Agliano, Lazio, Italy.One of Italy’s great white wines, and maybe the most under the radar, Sergio Mottura’s Grechetto is brilliantly…

2021 Cogno, Barolo DOCG “Cascina Nuova” Piemonte, Italy.The Cascina Nuova Barolo by Cogno is a gem of a young Nebbiolo and pure Barolo at heart with a dark ruby/garnet color…

2024 Tenuta il Falchetto, Moscato Canelli DOCG “Tenuta del Fant” Sparkling Wine, Piemonte, Italy.Sometimes as wine professionals we forget how good and refreshing these well made natural Moscato fizzy wines…

2021 G.D. Vajra, Barolo DOCG “Ravera” Piemonte, Italy.As I’ve said since the 2012 releases, Giuseppe Vaira’s work with these these Barolo vineyards, Bricco delle Viole and Ravera is something truly…

2019 Domaine Oratoire Saint Martin, Cairanne AOC, Réserve des Seigneurs, Rhône Valley, France.The Domaine Oratoire Saint Martin Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs is a deeply purple and plush Rhône red wine…

2020 Avignonesi, Cantaloro, Toscana IGT Rosso, Tuscany, Italy.The 2020 Cantaloro by the famous Avignonesi winery, based in Montepulciano and known for their excellent Vino Nobile, is a tasty fruit forward…

2024 Quinta do Regueiro, Trajadura-Alvarinho, Vinho Verde, Portugal.The steely crisp 2024 white blend from Regueiro, one of my favorite Portuguese producers, is made from Trajadura (Treixadura) and Alvarinho (Albariño) in…

2008 Domaine Dagueneau par Louis-Benjamin, Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, Loire Valley, France.A bit of oxidation lifted from the glass of this bottle of Dagueneau Blanc Fumé de Pouilly, but soon…