Category: Wine Articles

2021 Canicatti, Bianco “1934” Tributo to Luigi Pirandello, Sicilia Bianco DOC, Sicily.This lovely golden hued white from CVA Canicatti is a blend of 50% Grillo, a native varietal, and 50%,…

2022 Vicara, Barbera del Monferrato DOC, Cascina Rocca 33, Comune di Treville, Piemonte, Italy.Another good all new discovery at this year’s Slow Wine tour stop in San Francisco, this Vicara…

2023 Prá, Soave Classico DOC “Monte Grande” Veneto, Italy.Sadly, it seems I only find this wine at Slow Wine tour stops, as every time I try it I remember just…

2024 Uncommon Earth – Sinor-LaVallee, Palomino, Lopez Vineyard, Cucamonga Valley.Bright gold and salty fresh in the glass, the Lopez Vineyard Cucamunga Valley old vine Palomino from Sinor-LaVallee’s Uncommon Earth Wines…

2020 Enzo Boglietti, Barolo DOCG “Brandini” La Morra, Piemonte, Italy.The Boglietti Barolo Brandini 2020 was a striking, beautifully ruby/garnet hued and exotically perfumed wine in the glass with silken tannins…

2022 Domaine Camus-Bruchon et Fils, Savigny-Les-Beaune “Aux Grands Liards” Vieilles Vignes, Red Burgundy, France.The beautifully drinking, sensual and earthy dark garnet/ruby 2022 Aux Grands Liards by Camus-Bruchon is a fabulous…

2021 Braida, Montebruna, Barbera d’Asti DOCG, Piemonte, Italy.The dark garnet and deep ruby/purple Giacomo Bologna Braida “Montebruna” Barbera d’Asti DOCG is a densely fruited, savory and well balanced red that…

2020 Sergio Mottura, Grechetto Tuscia DOC “Poggio Della Costa” Civitella d’Agliano, Lazio, Italy.It was a great pleasure to taste through the lineup of Sergio Mottura wines with Sebastiano Mottura at…

2021 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo DOCG, Cannubi, Piedmonte, Italy.Tasted at this year’s Slow Wine show in San Francisco, this 2021 Cannubi cru Barolo by Borgogno is an outstanding and…

2022 Agricolavinica – Le Colline di Ripa, Trebbiano “Altre Terre” IGT Bianco, Molise, Italy.It was a pleasure to meet and taste with Dott. Rodolfo Gianserra of Agricolavinica, who is a…