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Alliance Vinum: Taking Vino Nobile di Montepulciano To The Next Level

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

Reading Time: Restoring a historic wine to its rightful place. That's what Alliance Vinum is aiming for. When it comes to the great wines of Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico are often the first names that come to mind. While one of the historic regions, Vino Nobile di

Cantine Valpane – A Piedmont Jewel

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

Reading Time: "I'll reach out to you if I have more questions," I can type into the Facebook chat. "If I can answer ☺️... " Pietro responds. I like him immediately. Pietro Arditi is the owner of a humble winery known as Cantine Valpane. Located in Piedmont (Italy), it's a

Donnafugata Goes Etna

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

Reading Time: The labels are gorgeous. Donnafugata's foray into the Etna DOC is stylish. The bottles feature a painted woman who has become one with the volcano. It's not just any volcano though, it's Europe's most active. At 3,350 meters (10,991 feet), Mount Etna towers over Eastern Sicily. It

Tenuta Cavalier Pepe: Volcanic Wines With Flair

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 11, 2021May 19, 2021

Reading Time: Campania (Italy) is a hot region at the moment thanks to the deep, structured wines from Aglianico, juicy reds from Piedirosso, and a slew of unique white grapes. It's one of those rare regions in the world that makes both whites and reds of all levels. Tenuta Cavalier

Zidarich: Soulful Italian Wine from the Carso

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Reading Time: The stretch of land along the North Adriatic coast is one of the most soulful areas I've traveled through. The area includes the Croatian & Slovenian portions of Istria, runs through Italy. Carso is a small strip of land that hugs the sea and surrounds Trieste, Italy. It's

Taste of Tuscany: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 15, 2021May 18, 2021

Tuscan Wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Reading Time: A noble wine waiting in the wings. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of the historic Tuscan wines. The first mention of the wines dates back to the 8th century and in the 16th century, Pope Paul III declared the wines of Montepulciano to be vino perfectissimo (perfect wine).

Volcanic Wine From Agricola Bellaria

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Reading Time: Volcanic wines are hot right now, thanks to enthusiastic sommeliers and Master of Wine, John Szabo. Italy is full of volcanic regions both in the north and south. In the south, one of these trending regions lies on the foothills of Mt. Vesuvius. Campania, Italy is home to

Donato D’Angelo: Aglianico del Vulture

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Reading Time: “Along with Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, it (Aglianico) is generally believed to be one of Italy’s three best wine grapes, but in my opinion, it is far more: At the very least, it’s one of the world’s dozen or so best wine grapes" - Ian d'Agata. When it comes

Riecine Looking Forward: Tuscan Sangiovese Lineup

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by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Reading Time: Sangiovese is where our palates meet, more specifically Chianti Classico. Charine and I don't always agree on wines except for fine Sangiovese from the heart of Tuscany. Riecine is no stranger to producing great examples. The oldest records know Riecine as belonging to a monastery but it wasn't

Fattoria le Pupille: More Than Morellino

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

Reading Time: "What's it like to work with such a big personality in the wine world?" "She's actually fantastic and listens to input and gives some flexibility in the cellar," answered Ettore Rizzi. He's a fiery ambitious man who is deeply involved with the production at Fattoria le Pupille. Ettore also