Tastings - Vertical-tastings - P144

Vertical tastings

by Francesco Annibali 15/11/16

Grasso’s Barolo Ginestra, a squared circle (1)

Looking at a detailed map of the vineyards in Barolo, with special attention paid to the southeast corner, a wine...
Vertical tastings

by Riccardo Viscardi 03/11/16

A great Verona family

The Tommasi family of Valpolicella has a long winemaking history that officially began with their Amarone 1959....
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by Riccardo Viscardi 25/10/16

Le Macchiole, experimentation, innovation, research of the best

I was happy to receive an invitation to visit Le Macchiole, an estate I had not been to for a long time and for...
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by Stefania Vinciguerra 12/10/16

Nittardi, when wine meets art (2)

Today sparks will fly because the two wines we will we looking at are even better than those reviewed yesterday....
Vertical tastings

by Stefania Vinciguerra 11/10/16

Nittardi, when wine meets art (1)

Not many people who live in Tuscany find themselves going to Germany for a vertical tasting of Chianti Classico....
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by Francesco Annibali 28/09/16

Rosso del Conte, Sicily beyond any fad (2)

Yesterday we wrote about the Regaleali San Lucio vineyard with it alberello-trained vines, the oldest and most...
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by Francesco Annibali 27/09/16

Rosso del Conte, Sicily beyond any fad (1)

While it may not yet have a strong wine identity, Sicily is deeply rooted in the heart of wine lovers who identify...
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by Francesco Annibali 14/07/16

Marina Cvetić: Craft Montepulciano of the future (2)

We continue our interview with Marina Cvetić begun yesterday (click here). DW: It is not difficult to imagine...
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by Francesco Annibali 13/07/16

Marina Cvetić: Craft Montepulciano of the future (1)

Gianni Masciarelli died in Munich, in the summer of 2008, leaving his wife Marina Cvetić and his entire family...
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by Francesco Annibali 15/06/16

Campolongo di Torbe, Valle di Megrar’s dark light (2)

Today we conclude our interview with Masi’s Sandro Boscaini which began yesterday and will follow it with a...
Vertical tastings

by Francesco Annibali 14/06/16

Campolongo di Torbe, Valle di Megrar’s dark light (1)

Driving along the road northeast from Verona to Negrar you could easily think you were in Bavaria with the...
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by Riccardo Viscardi 09/06/16

Dream wines: Asinone from Poliziano

Between the 1980s and ‘90s a lot of wines were created that had a deep effect on the history and evolution of...
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by Daniele Cernilli 27/05/16

Stella Sassicaia (4): the trailblazing years

Our excursion through the history of Sassicaia ends today and begins with the 1985 vintage, one that is considered...
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by Daniele Cernilli 26/05/16

Stella Sassicaia (3): After the watershed year

Today we look at the vintages that followed the ‘legendary’ 1985 Sassicaia that was praised the world over....
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by Daniele Cernilli 25/05/16

Sassicaia (2): The new millennium

I complied these organoleptic reviews over a period of a year and a half. They are notes taken each time I tasted...
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by Daniele Cernilli 24/05/16

The star Sassicaia (1)

The year 1968 is not only famous for the student protests in France but also for a lot of important events that...
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by Francesco Annibali 12/05/16

Costa Marina, aromatic herb-scented seawater (2)

As promised, here is an interview with Fabio Lambruschi and a vertical tasting of Vermentino Costa...
Vertical tastings

by Francesco Annibali 11/05/16

Costa Marina, aromatic herb-scented seawater (1)

While there are those in Italy who may not agree, it is not possible to comprehend wine or an appellation without...