By Jeff Patten
Explore this hidden gem of Italian wines in our latest exploration, 'Marvels on the Margins: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.' Embark on a journey through the heart of Tuscany to uncover...
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By Jeff Patten
The goal of this series is to deliver something more practical to wine lovers: profiles on wine regions with deep and serious wine traditions, producing great wines that consumers can...
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By Jeff Patten
In this tiny corner of Italy, Abbruzzo, there is an important artisanal movement bringing both grapes to previously unimaginable heights. Amorotti is very much at the forefront of this movement.
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By Jeff Patten
We're breaking down the top five wine trends of 2020. From the coasts of Sicily and Greece to a top Burgundy vintage, from the west coast to the stellar Brunello...
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By Andrew Chen
After our tour of all the Barolo villages, it's time to get down to the business of buying the best Barolo. We've compiled a few lists, here, with all the...
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By Jeff Patten
Serralunga is the only village that is more Barolo than Barolo itself. Barolo, the DOC, may get its name from Barolo, the village, but the essence of Barolo – its power, its...
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By Jeff Patten
We’re going to take you through the story of why Barolo is so special, and how and why it is that the world finally figured that out. Then we’re going...
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By Jeff Patten
Monforte shines through its sheer diversity. It does have quite a bit of limestone in its soils, but less than Serralunga, and in general the soil types, altitudes and orientations...
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By Jeff Patten
I adore Castiglione di Falletto because it is balanced. The best wines possess a regalness and composure that is only possible when you stray from the opposite ends of a spectrum and...
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By Maggie Scudder
Father's Day is this weekend. But, there's still time to get the perfect gift delivered right to Dad's door!
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By Jeff Patten
These vineyards only make up about 10% of the DOC Barolo, but they make a far larger percentage of the best known wine, and 100% of the village is entitled to...
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By Jeff Patten
La Morra is a very important village! And not just because it’s charming to visit and has a number of top producers and vineyard sites. It’s also important because it...
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By Jeff Patten
In the wine world, people are often reluctant to pick favorites, especially in print. But I’m going to do it anyway: I declare that Barolo is the greatest wine of Italy. I...
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