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92 Point Soave Classico: 2021 Casarotto Soave Classico DOC
  • por Greg Martellotto

92 Point Soave Classico: 2021 Casarotto Soave Classico DOC

Are you as excited as we are that Soave is having a moment, again? Vinous...

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Stunning, Easy-to-Drink Cab Franc: 2020 Domaine de Pallus Messanges Chinon Rouge
  • por Greg Martellotto

Stunning, Easy-to-Drink Cab Franc: 2020 Domaine de Pallus Messanges Chinon Rouge

Chinon is one of the most enchanting cities in the whole country, a beautiful hillside...

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One of California’s Best-kept Secret: 2015 LaMontagne Quinta del Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo County Clone 777
  • por Greg Martellotto

One of California’s Best-kept Secret: 2015 LaMontagne Quinta del Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir San Luis Obispo County Clone 777

Let me ask you something. Is there anything more succulent and crowd-pleasing than a Pinot...

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94 Point Vintage: 2019 St Cosme Rhone Les Deux Albions Cotes du Rhone Rouge
  • por Greg Martellotto

94 Point Vintage: 2019 St Cosme Rhone Les Deux Albions Cotes du Rhone Rouge

“Southern charm in the Rhone” is the name that the magazine Wine Spectator used to...

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Two Biccheri, Gambero Rosso: 2020 Tenuta Orsumella Chianti Classico DOCG
  • por Greg Martellotto

Two Biccheri, Gambero Rosso: 2020 Tenuta Orsumella Chianti Classico DOCG

If there’s one wine to always have on hand for weeknight meals, it’s Chianti Classico....

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98 Point Vintage: 2016 Chateau de Panigon Cru Bourgeois Medoc
  • por Greg Martellotto

98 Point Vintage: 2016 Chateau de Panigon Cru Bourgeois Medoc

According to wine critic Jancis Robinson, the definition of Cru Bourgeois is “the category down...

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This Wine Rocks: 2015 Novy Family Winery Limerick Lane Vineyard Zinfandel Russian River Valley
  • por Greg Martellotto

This Wine Rocks: 2015 Novy Family Winery Limerick Lane Vineyard Zinfandel Russian River Valley

Wine Enthusiast referred to Zinfandel as “California’s own grape” although its origins can be traced...

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98 Points: 2020 Bollina Zenas Primitivo Puglia
  • por Greg Martellotto

98 Points: 2020 Bollina Zenas Primitivo Puglia

Decanter once said, “Primitivo is synonymous with Puglia and the south of Italy.” We say if you...

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98 Points: 2021 Bollina Narses Aglianico Campania
  • por Greg Martellotto

98 Points: 2021 Bollina Narses Aglianico Campania

If I’d ask you to tell me what’s the most delicious comfort food you could...

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96 Point Negroamaro Riserva: 2015 Masca del Tacco Lu Ceppu Salice Salentino Riserva
  • por Greg Martellotto

96 Point Negroamaro Riserva: 2015 Masca del Tacco Lu Ceppu Salice Salentino Riserva

Negroamaro, also known as Italy’s “dark beauty” is one of Puglia’s most cherished varieties. This...

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Amazing Value Daily Drinker: 2019 Bollina Menas Calabria IGT
  • por Greg Martellotto

Amazing Value Daily Drinker: 2019 Bollina Menas Calabria IGT

Head to the toe of southern Italy’s boot and you’ll find Calabria, surrounded by the...

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94 Point Rutherford Cabernet: 2018 Calculated Risk Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley
  • por Greg Martellotto

94 Point Rutherford Cabernet: 2018 Calculated Risk Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley

We all take calculated risks. If I go just 9 miles over the speed limit,...

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