Produttori del Barbaresco
While listening to Aldo Vacca on I’ll Drink to That! podcast, of course, I had to reach into the cellar and commit an infanticide and open up a 2014 Barbaresco to […]
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RN74 Valedictory Visits
My burgundy journey started in 2009 at this restaurant that opened right beside the building I worked in SF with a name that at that time held no meaning for […]
Single Thread Farms: Sonoma Heaven
Single Thread Farms based out of Healdsburg, California is one of the newest and most acclaimed table-to-farm restaurants to open recently. Reservations here have been tight and finally, had a […]
Crus and Villages of Barolo
Barolo is one of the world’s most stern, tannic, full-flavored wines, offering aromas of road tar, leather, bing cherries, tobacco, and dried herbs. Massive and intensely fragrant, it can easily […]
Traditional vs. Modern Winemaking Styles in Barolo
One of the fun aspects of trying out various wines from the same region/vineyard is the opportunity to discern wines made of different styles. Nowhere is this more fun than […]
Drinking a Coche-Dury
Coche-Dury. The name that for some wine-lovers invokes a wonderment that can be explained in words that will make religious preachers think twice about what they are selling. There are […]
Crus and Villages of Barbaresco
Barbaresco is also made from the Nebbiolo grape, but is generally better balanced and a bit lighter than Barolo, with less tannin and more fruit. In great vintages, the wines […]
Pouring Wines for a Event – A First
My first wine event! Last month, I had a chance to select, open & pour wines to a select few colleagues Wines Poured: Bedrock Wine Co. Mourvedre Ode to Lulu […]