Yep, that’s right folks, I have the dirt on who we are featuring in Cortona for the Wine, Dine & Shine Thursday night tasting dinners this season!  Check it out and reserve early, contact me if you’d like to attend!!!  See you...

Even as I read the title of this blog post I am taken aback. Petit Verdot from Chianti? 100% AND barrel aged? What, what??? Interestingly enough I discovered this Petit Verdot at the Chianti Classico Collection 2014 event in Florence. Terreno was there with their Chianti wines and just happened to be pouring tastes of their unique Petit Verdot. It was downright startling after tasting all of the different Chianti but then after my next sip I...

It is almost time for vinitaly 2014 to start! Everyone I know is getting ready, many of the wineries are already there setting up and many are preparing to go. Yet another year I cannot make it due to other work but I’m there in spirit and just wanted to post the official map in case you too wanted to be there in spirit…...