Category Archives: Red Wines

Wine Review: Casa Sola, Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 DOCG

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Stefano

Disclaimer: this review is of a sample that I received from the producer, who also happens to be a friend of mine! My review of the wine has been conducted in compliance with my Samples Policy and the opinion I am going … Continue reading →

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A special wine tasting: Marchese Villadoria, Barbaresco Riserva Speciale 1969 DOC… and some cool facts about Nebbiolo

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Stefano

A few days ago we had a special night, with a few wine-aficionado friends coming over to our house for dinner, including fellow wine blogger Anatoli who authors the excellent blog Talk-A-Vino. Needless to say, several great bottles of wine were … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 DOCG

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Stefano

Today we are going to talk about Barbera, and more specifically about a bottle of Barbera that I recently had the opportunity to taste and that has definitely impressed me. The Bottom Line Overall, I found Coppo, Barbera d’Asti “Pomorosso” 2006 … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri Sassicaia 1995 DOC… and the History of “Super Tuscans”

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Stefano

Last month, a friend of mine invited me and a common friend to dinner at his place. At the time of the main course, he showed us what he had decided to share with us: not only was it a … Continue reading →

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A Horizontal Tasting of Eight 2008 French Pinot Noirs

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stefano

In January I was in Milan and I attended another wine tasting event organized by the local chapter of the Italian Sommelier Association: whenever I can, I participate in these events because they are very well organized and the association … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Oasi degli Angeli, “Kurni” Marche Rosso IGT 2008

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Stefano

A few nights ago, I was in Milan (Italy) and I went to dinner with a friend of mine to an excellent restaurant that I will review in a future post. Beside eating wonderfully, my friend and I decided to … Continue reading →

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WineNews from Planeta Vino ;-)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Stefano

I am glad to share with you a few interesting pieces of news that I have received from the guys at Planeta, one of the truly outstanding Sicilian producers who have marked the rebirth of quality winemaking in Sicily since the Nineties. … Continue reading →

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