One of Italy’s most talented winemakers, Gianfranco Soldera’s best vintages represent a pinnacle of achievement for Sangiovese and the territory of Montalcino....
Read MoreTenuta San Guido’s Bolgheri Sassicaia is one of Italy’s greatest wines. And the 2019 vintage, hitting the market now, is a stunner....
Read MoreThis is a tale of two widely different vintages, 2017 Brunello annata and 2016 Brunello Riserva, and how they relate to the future of the appellation....
Read MoreThis report features one of Tuscany’s leading noble families, the Marchesi Mazzei, as well as a retrospective of their Siepi wine, all 26 vintages....
Read MoreI reviewed all 26 vintages of the Merlot-based Redigaffi, which confirmed that a great wine remains a great wine despite environmental challenges....
Read MoreBolgheri has become one of Italy’s most important appellations. It is one of the proverbial “three Bs” in Italian wine: Barolo, Brunello and Bolgheri....
Read MoreThis is my first-ever report focused solely on the wines of Maremma Toscana, one of the youngest DOC appellations in Tuscany....
Read MoreWhile tasting samples at the Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana in Grosseto, the red wines made with Ciliegiolo immediately stood out....
Read MoreWith forward-looking leadership and a group of mostly like-minded producers, this is a dynamic appellation that deftly reinvents itself at a fast pace....
Read MoreOne of Montalcino’s oldest estates, Il Poggione boasts an extensive library of back vintages in their cellars—perfect for a retrospective tasting....
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