We’ve turned the page on the calendar, moving from 2017 to 2018. Here are my thoughts on a few wines – or wine types – from Italy that impressed me during 2017. This is not a list of the year’s best wines, but rather a cross section of wines that deserve special note. 2016 … Continue reading Some Notable Italian Wines from Last year
At the end of one year or beginning of another, “best-of” lists are quite common; I’m no different, as I’ll include a few of these posts soon. But for today, I’d like to highlight a few of my favorite Italian wines I enjoyed during 2012. Some of these will be included in my year’s best … Continue reading Favorite Italian Wines of the Past Year
Last time, I listed a few of my favorite value white wines from Italy in 2010; now for the reds: TORMARESCA “NEPRICA” 2008 This is a beautiful blend from Antinori’s wine project in Puglia, cleverly named for the first two letters of the three red varieties: NEgromaro, PRimitivo and CAbernet Sauvignon. It displays tasty black … Continue reading Best Values of the Year – Italian Reds
Paolo Veglio and his winemaker, Dante Scaglione (Photo ©Tom Hyland) One of the most exciting things about Italian wines is discovering a great new estate that produces honest wines – wines that truly represent their territory. Cascina Roccalini in Barbaresco is the newest and most dynamic of this group of small estates in Italy that … Continue reading Una gran azienda nuova in un territorio storico
