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Monday, August 7, 2017

Top-rated Barolo crus -- tranche #3: Cannubi, Gabutti, Parafada, Lazzarito, Marenca, and Rivette

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Three of the foremost Barolo vineyard experts -- Renato Ratti, Alessandro Masnaghetti, and Antonio Galloni -- have each taken a shot at clas...
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Vineyard and winery visit with the irrepressible Silvia Altare of Elio Altare (Piemonte, Italy)

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We were scheduled to visit with Silvia Altare (of Elio Altare) on the Wednesday of our Piemonte week and, upon our arrival, we were greeted ...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Uncorked, an international wine bar in the heart of Kingston (Jamaica)

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After much debate on Friday night as to what we would do for lunch on the morrow, the decision was made to go to Uncorked, a relatively new ...
Friday, July 28, 2017

I don't get "The Commodification of To Kalon"

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Tim Carl recently wrote a piece, called The Commodification of To Kalon , which painted a picture of Constellation Brands ("the third-l...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Winery visit with Roberto Conterno of Giacomo Conterno

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"The Barolos of Giacomo Conterno are among the most beautiful wines in the world: gorgeously pure and packed with flavors that feel alm...
Sunday, July 23, 2017

Top-rated Barolo crus -- tranche #2: Rocche dell'Annunziata, Monprivato, Villero, Francia, and Vignarionda

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Three of the foremost Barolo vineyard experts -- Renato Ratti, Alessandro Masnaghetti, and Antonio Galloni -- have each taken a shot at clas...
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Vini Franchetti: The "pre-Socratic" Nerello Mascalese vintages on Mt Etna

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In a personal communication post my visit to the Vini Franchetti Passopiciaro estate on the north face of Mt. Etna, Andrea Franchetti stated...