Francesco Carfagna of Altura Vigneto. Giglio Island, just 11 miles off the Tuscan coast, has a winemaking history as enduring as its ancient stone terraces, some of which are believed to date back to the Stone Age. Its prominence continued through Etruscan and Roman times, and even Florence’s Medici family championed the island’s Ansonica wine. Today, that legacy is kept …

Château Latour has revealed its annual March releases will feature the 2016 vintage of its grand vin, 2019 vintage of second label, Les Forts de Latour, and 2020 vintage of its third label, Pauillac de Latour. The trio is among the strongest line-ups since Latour withdrew from the En Primeur system in 2012, offering collectors and consumers an opportunity to …

René Barbier JrClos Mogador, Vinya Classificada, Priorat First vintage: 1989 One of the leading, and most characterful, faces of the ‘Gang of Five’ who transformed Priorat in the last quarter of the 20th century, Clos Mogador’s founder René Barbier brought an idiosyncratic strength to his interpretation of the region, at once poetic and technically exact – attributes that can also …

Bright and expressive, with an appealing range of pineapple, kiwifruit, tangerine peel, Marcona almond and ginger biscuit. Well-cut, with herb, spice and mineral notes on the zesty finish. Drink now through 2028. 4,750 cases made, 1,576 cases imported. Source : 0ffcc58c679528f29f0a10c9b9567770

Thirsty Birds co-founder Amy Roberts with her low-waste packaging Naturally, it’s aimed at wine producers, importers, exporters, retailers and wholesalers. I’m none of those, but I read it anyway, because as a wine drinker, I also have a strong interest in the container that gets this precious liquid cargo safely from the winery into my hands. I care what it …

WINE: Pasqua Valpolicella Superiore, Denominazione di Origine Controllata ~ from Dai Vigneti Monte Vegro, Illasi’s Pasqua Wines. By the way, I looked up “Mai Dire Mai.” It means “Never say Never.” Well, that’s mind opening and so is this wine. Pasqua’s Valpolicella Superiore In more ways than one this is a mouthful to say, I […] The post Pasqua’s Valpolicella …