Our Top 5 Newsletter Stories: 2019, In Review
By Jeff Patten
What follows is a list of our TOP FIVE wine stories from 2019! While these wines may no longer be available, we think the information is interesting enough that we wanted...
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Aglianico: An FAQ
By Jeff Patten
What is Aglianico? Aglianico is a grape variety grown in Southern Italy, mostly in Campania and Bascilicata. Most experts consider Aglianico to be one of Italy's "noble" varieties, alongside Sangiovese...
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Barbaresco & Barolo: Top 5 Differences
By Jeff Patten
They are both made 100% from Nebbiolo grown in the Langhe. But Barolo and Barbaresco are clearly not the same wine. What's the difference? The easy answer is the legal...
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Top Ten Reminders from a Trip to Italy
By Jeff Patten
I was recently in Italy for a couple weeks. It was for a combination wedding and family vacation -- not wine-related at all -- in Tuscany and Umbria. So there...
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Dispatch: Bartolo Mascarello (Maria Theresa)
By flatironwines Admin
Having the opportunity taste at Bartolo Mascarello was one of the great honors of my life. I have been in love with the wines since my first bottle of 1996...
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Dispatch: Cavallotto
By flatironwines Admin
The vineyards of Barolo are impossibly beautiful. My first morning, I woke up to the legendary fog that gives the local Nebbiolo grape its namesake.
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Dispatch: Arrival in Piemonte
By flatironwines Admin
So, after resting and recuperating for a few days in Morgon, it was time to head south to where my love affair with wine really began: Piemonte.
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