Vineyards at Guado al Melo, Castagneto Carducci (All photos from the Guado al Melo website) The Bolgheri district, located along the western coast of Tuscany in the province of Livorno, has become, in the short time frame of 35-40 years, one of the most celebrated of all wine territories in Italy. There’s more than … Continue reading Guado al Melo – Expressive Wines from Bolgheri
Franco Massolino (Photo ©Tom Hyland) I’ve been a fan of the various Barolos from the renowned Serralunga d’Alba producer Massolino for almost twenty years now. Traditionally made, these wines represent their origins beautifully and have what the Piemontese call anima – soul. A few words about Massolino. Established in 1896 by Giovanni Massolino, the winery is now … Continue reading Massolino Barolo – 2013
Nebbiolo Vineyards of Tenute Sella at Ceretto Castello Coste della Sesia DOC (Photo ©Tom Hyland) I was back in my beloved Piemonte a few weeks ago, eager to taste many new releases. Of course, Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero were part of my itinerary, but so too was a trip to Alto Piemonte. I’ve visited this area … Continue reading Alto Piemonte – Un’altro Piemonte
Valter Fissore, winemaker, Elvio Cogno (Photo ©Tom Hyland) In my previous post, I included an update on the most recent examples of 2012 Barolo I had tasted last fall in Piemonte. This is an excellent vintage, one where the wines offer great typicity. Here are notes on a few more wines: _____ At Elvio Cogno in Novello, Valter … Continue reading Still More 2012 Barolos – and a few older releases – Elvio Cogno and Poderi Oddero
Last June, I wrote an article at wine-searcher.com about the latest releases of Barolo from the 2012 vintage. In this piece, I noted the success of this vintage, as the wines display beautiful typicity, as the wines from Serralunga, with their firm tannins, are quite different from examples from La Morra and Novello, which are … Continue reading 2012 Barolo – More Reviews
The Tre Bicchieri tastings return next week in the United States! These trade-only tastings are presented by Gambero Rosso, the Italian wine bible, with their top-rated wines of the year (Tre bicchieri – “three glasses”) being tasted at events in Chicago, New York City and San Francisco. The first tasting will be held in Chicago on Tuesday, February 7; … Continue reading Tre Bicchieri Returns
My book The Wines and Foods of Piemonte is now available for purchase at amazon.com (click here) Continue reading The Wines and Foods of Piemonte at amazon.com
