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How to Do Thanksgiving in Italy
Riding shotgun in an old truck with Marco Sassetti, general manager of the Il Palazzone estate on one late November afternoon, I was privy to a conversation between him and an old friend. “Dove vai?”...
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Expert Picks: Talenti and Valdicava
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to start thinking of wines to pour at dinners and parties. I love Sangiovese Grosso; it’s one of my favorite indigenous Italian. In the right hands this...
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Expert Picks: Collemattoni and La Torre
Christmas is right around the corner and the past few weeks we have seen an unprecedented number of gift orders from our clients. From value plays to exquisite selections, thousands of bottles are en...
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Italian Red Wine Grapes: Refosco to Uva Rara
Last summer, we took a look at Italian white grape varietals (here’s the last installment of the white grape series with links to each part), so it feels right to take a wander through red grapes this...
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Expert Picks: Collemattoni and Canaliccio di Sopra
The past year has been a whirlwind of phenomenal 2010 Brunello di Montalcino, but we Brunello lovers clamor for wines that we can enjoy while our 2010s mature in the cellar. IWM has what you need:...
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Inside IWM, February 22-26, 2016: Whaddaya Know?
What do you know? Or, more accurately, what do you think you know? This week the blog challenged expectations. First, IWM’s writer tells about landing in Italy only to find that what she’d expected was...
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Expert Picks: Valdicava and…Valdicava!
Valdicava is one of the most revered names in all of Montalcino. Though the estate dates back several generations, contemporary owner-winemaker Vincenzo Abbruzzese unlocked the property’s potential and...
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Inside IWM, March14-17, 2016: Under the Tuscan Sun
We have been living under Under the Tuscan Sun for twenty years! It’s true; Frances Mayes book was published this month in 1996, and we kicked off our week with a literary consideration of Tuscany....
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All About Brunello DOCG
Biondi-Santi Brunellos at the estate In the great pantheon of Italian wine, perhaps only Barolo supersedes the importance of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Celebrated for its ageability, structure, cult...
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Expert Picks: Chandon de Briailles and Talenti
When I meet new people and tell them what I do for a living there are inevitably a series of questions that always get asked. What’s my favorite wine? How do you know how long to age a wine? What’s a...
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