Tasting Notes: Currently the only monovarietal bottling of Ottonese in Lazio (a native varietal often blended by other local producers), biodynamically grown to boot. After spontaneous fermentation, it macerates on skins for 4... Read More

Tasting Notes: Intense yellow color. On the nose, hints of white-fleshed fruit, especially pears, apple and cantaloupe melon. On the palate, it is fresh, mineral, deep and very balanced. Perfect in combination with shellfish and... Read More

Tasting Notes: This is an easy, clean and precise Magliocco, a grape that loves the red clay soils of its native San Marco in Calabria. Coclo is perfectly at home in this region with a serious diurnal range, adding brightness... Read More

Tasting Notes: Ortrugo is a local grape of Piacenza, made in sparkling, frizzante, and still forms. The wine was often disregarded, but with is bright acidty, tart green apple, peach and white flowers, its is a somewhat riper... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Fatalone Gioia del Colle Primitivo is an intense ruby-red color with violet reflections. Scent and taste typically fruity of berries and slightly of black sour cherry and plum with some spicy and balsamic notes.... Read More

Tasting Notes: In 2016 Cleto Chiarli started a collaboration with local farmers in the Castelvetro area that have long embraced organic viticulture practices.This Lambrusco Grasprossa di Castelvetro is fresh and bright with expressive... Read More

Tasting Notes: Certified organic. The vineyards that produce the Trebiano d'Abruzzo are on a southeast-facing hillside at approximately 300-350m above sea level. The vineyards are planted 4400 vines per hectare which are trained... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Serafini & Vidotto Bollicine di Prosecco is fresh, fruity and tasty and later one can perceive a great softness that makes this wine so pleasant to the taste. The finish is round and persistent. The aroma is... Read More

Tasting Notes: Praja’ is the Sardinian word for the Italian ‘spiaggia’, or ‘beach’, which is one of the many places you can enjoy this wine. It’s the kind of light red wine that takes well to... Read More

Tasting Notes: Cannonau (Cardedu uses old spelling with one ‘N’) is a biotype of Grenache, most likely from Spain but growing in Sardegna for hundreds of years. Spice and smoke mingle with fleshy fruit of red plums... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Sergio Arcuri Aris Ciro Superiore is from Gaglioppo vines that are between 66 and 34 years old. The color is typical of Gaglioppo, ruby red with streaks of orange. Aromas of licorice, anise and prune first come... Read More

Tasting Notes: Bisson's dry sparkler is finely balanced, with green apple and floral aromas dominating the complex, heady mix. Chiseled mineral acidity demands a thoughtful pairing with light salads, youthful cheeses and salty,... Read More

Tasting Notes: Aglianico 40%, Merlot 40%, Barbera del Sannio 20%. The wine is simple but with tremendous character, a nice blend of bright red fruits with soft tannins and spicy notes, earthy and pleasant. Barbera del Sannio is... Read More

Tasting Notes: Clean and vibrant, it evokes the orchard in its aromas and flavors of fresh herbs and green apples, with complimenting notes of lemon zest and sea salt.

Tasting Notes: Cannonau (Cardedu uses old spelling with one ‘N’) is a biotype of Grenache, most likely from Spain but growing in Sardegna for hundreds of years. Spice and smoke mingle with fleshy fruit of red plums... Read More

Estate History: The Ronchi di Cialla winery was founded by Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi in 1970. With the help of Bernardo Bruno, the mayor of Prepotto, the Rapuzzi's found a small plot of forgotten native Schioppettino vines. The... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Perusini Pinot Grigio Ramato is an organic, skin-contact wine from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy, known for its distinctive coppery or ramato hue derived from extended maceration with... Read More

Tasting Notes: This rich wine is made from 100% Montepulciano grapes grown in the oldest estate vineyards on soils rich in chalk, clay and pebbles. Harvested by hand in November, the grapes are gently pressed and macerated with... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Cardedu Vermentino di Sardegna Nuo is a savory and light white wine: sea salt, sage, basil, rosemary, cedar, and a foundation of chalky stone fruits. Pair with Spaghetti alla Bottarga; grilled shrimp with rosemary;... Read More

Tasting Notes: Ruby red in color, the Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola Lagnusa has an elegant structure, with a complex perfume that has notes of cherries-in-spirit, red plum, blackberry, with bold aromas of cinnamon and clove.... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Sylvaner has a steely, mineral palate puncuated by notes of stone fruits, pine oil and orchard blossoms. Taut at first on the palate, it slowly expands with a please sapidity and excellent... Read More

Tasting Notes: Affectionately referred to as “teenage scoundrel”, the Freghino is the youngest red wine from La Segreta. As with all of their wines, there is still this classic, rustic, Italian red feeling here. The... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Leonardo Bussoletti Ciliegiolo di Narni is made from 100% Ciliegiolo grapes, coming from two vineyards planted in San Gemini, one in Colle Ozio, the other in Colle Pizzuto. Fresh berries, floral notes, bright... Read More

Tasting Notes: From Piedmont’s stony-soiled Roero region comes this unique blend of Arneis and Cortese. Bis-lacco is an exceptional entry level orange wine. Just a light kiss of skin contact enhances these two grapes’... Read More

Tasting Notes: The color Ampeleia Rosato di Ampeleia is a magical pink, reminiscent of coral reefs. Wild berry fruit jump from the glass with strawberry and raspberry at first, followed by honeydew melon, currants and a slight... Read More

Tasting Notes: A particular specialty of the Valle Isarco. Greenish to bright yellow in color. Peaches, apricots, and tones of tangerines on the nose. Very lively, juicy, and sleek on the palate, with a mineral-rich finish.... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Mortellito Bianco Calaiancu is a mineral-focused white wine made from a blend of Grillo and Catarratto. This bottle features aromas of fresh oranges, sea spray and white flowers. The palate is full of zesty... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Cos Frappato is an organic, naturally made red from the Sicilian Frappato grape. The brightness of fruit, combined with the acidity present in Frappato, make this the perfect wine to chill slightly, just like... Read More

Estate History: Mirafiore was founded in 1858 by Emanuele Mirafiore, son of Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele II. With its range of unique wines, highly distinctive in origin, character and personality, by the end of the century... Read More

Estate History: Cascina Val Del Prete is a leading grower in Roero, recognized for a commitment to natural farming and for traditional work in the cellar, utilizing techniques such as long maceration. This type of farming and... Read More

Tasting Notes: The juice for this Concrete is energetic and ripe, marked by juicy notes of dark berries, cherries, wet rocks, and herbs. The wine ages for 8-12 months in concrete tanks, which allows the wine to benefit from micro... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Ampeleia Costa Toscana Alicante bottling is part of the Monovarietali project, highlighting single varieties and single vineyards whose special characteristics precluded them from blending in other wines. The... Read More

Tasting Notes: The 2019 Susucau Rosato is a refreshing summer wine from a blend of Malvasia, Moscadella, Insolia and Nerello Mascalese. This is a “rosé” which can also be regarded as a light red, like a “Jura”... Read More

Tasting Notes: Red wine made from 100% Ciliegiolo from vineyards ranging from 15 to 50 years old. The must ferments for 10 days on the skins with indigenous yeasts in open conical trunk vats without temperature control; then it... Read More

Tasting Notes: Maria Sole’s workhorse (pun intended) wine, Bulgarelli—named after her grandfather’s prized stallion—is pure Sangiovese from 20- to 30-year-old vines planted in the sandy clay soils of the... Read More

Tasting Notes: 60% Zibibbo/40% Albanello. The two varieties are native to Sicily--Zibibbo is more widely known as Muscat of Alexandria--and are grown on red sand soils over limestone rock, with vines averaging 15 years old on... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Sergio Arcuri Ciro Riserva Piu Vite is 100% Gaglioppo from vines planted in the late 1930's. The wine is fermented in an open concrete vat and then ages in concrete tanks for four years with a further year... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Colle Florido Il Postino Vino Bianco is a natural white wine from Abruzzo, Italy, produced by former sommelier Andrea Ugolotti and his wife, Daniela Trolio. Made from 100% Trebbiano d'Abruzzo grapes, this... Read More

T​asting Notes: The Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino has a ruby red color with violet hues. The bouquet is complex and elegant with notes of red berries, and a touch of spice from the oak. The shows an excellent and easy-going... Read More

Tasting Notes: The hill overlooking Trento, with its clayey-limestone soils, welcomes the Manzoni Bianco and matures the grapes in late September. The character of the Fontanasanta vineyards is expressed through this hybrid, born... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Monastero Suore Cistercensi Coenobium Ruscum is an orange wine made from Malvasia and Trebbiano grown and produced by nuns in Lazio. The operation is overseen by Giampero Bea of the Paolo Bea winery in Umbria.... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Don Carlino is immensely fresh and intense on the nose, aromas of apple, dried chamomile, sea spray and lime zest kick off this wine. Fermented and aged in tonneaux, this has some textural roundness on the... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Il Gusto di Almafi Finocchietto is distilled from wild fennel that grows profusely on the Amalfi coast, as it does in California. The seeds from the tall plants are harvested by hand in October when the seed-heads... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Il Gusto di Almafi Finocchietto is distilled from wild fennel that grows profusely on the Amalfi coast, as it does in California. The seeds from the tall plants are harvested by hand in October when the seed-heads... Read More

Estate History: Azienda Agricola COS was founded in 1980 by Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti and Cirino Strano. These three old school friends started out making wines for pleasure and ended up transforming the future of... Read More

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Some words from Mauro Vergano on this concoction:

Vermouth is the only fortified and aromatized wine with a precise historical origin. It was first concocted 1786 in Turin by Benedetto Carpano. Since then... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Chianti Classico Riserva Caparsino is the result of the amazing terroir of Radda. 450 meters of elevation and soils composed of Alberese, Galestro, clay, and sand create the perfect conditions for growing Sangiovese.... Read More

Tasting Notes: 100% Ribolla Gialla from estate vines averaging over 50 years old. All of Radikon's whites are made in the same way: the organically farmed, stunningly low-yield, hand-harvested fruit is destemmed and gently... Read More

Tasting Notes: Russo’s ‘Nerina’ is a rich blend of Carricante, Catarratto and other local varieties. Several of the vines used for this wine are over 100 years old, which adds incredible concentration and depth.... Read More

Tasting Notes: Ageno first impresses with it's deep golden color and exotic aromas that burst from the glass. Bruised apple, ginger, ripe stone fruits all come to mind in this super expressive skin-contact orange wine. The... Read More

Tasting Notes: From vineyards of the same name, Doccio a Matteo is a throwback to Chianti as it once was made, with Sangiovese making up the lion's share, and small amounts of the dark skinned Colorino and a touch of the white... Read More

Tasting Notes: 75% Merlot/25% Pignolo. The vines are planted on ponca, a compressed, flaky clay of marl and sandstone that is typical in this part of Friuli. They grow on a south-facing slope right by the winery; average around... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Nusserhof Vino Rosso Elda is 85% Schiava/15% other. Known locally as Vernatsch, Schiava is a thin-skinned grape native to the Alto Adige and on the decline plantation-wise (about 200 ha. currently per Gloria... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Vigneti Massa Derthona is not your typically light and simply refreshing Italian aperitivo white wine. It’s got substance and structure and deserves substantial food, such as richer fish, poultry, and... Read More

Tasting Notes: The Castello di Verduno Barbaresco shows aromas and flavors of red currants, raspberries, sandalwood and rose petal. Elegant, delicious when young but will age for several years. The grapes come from the Faset and... Read More