Sometimes I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be surrounded by so many great wine regions here in Italy. Add that to being friends with local winemakers and wine shops and the result is invites to some pretty spectacular wine tasting events! Tonight would be a wine paired dinner like no other. We would be tasting 16 different Rosso di Montalcinos and Brunellos that had just been released, paired with amazing dishes at Ristorante...

I had the chance to go to the Chianti Classico Collection 2014 event this year where more than 180 wineries were tasting with their new vintage, the 2013, 2012 Chianti Classico and the 2011 Riservas.   The tasting itself was a little overwhelming, with so many wineries and so many wines you had to really quickly move through each one to cover any ground. I was with a client of mine, Molesini Wine Shop, who was on a mission to visit...

Finally through the doldrums of winter comes a ray of wine tinted light! This weekend the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is hosting the annual preview party for the newly released vintages on February 16 and 17th. Open mostly to the wine industry (and those with industry friends) we will finally have the opportunity to get our hands and taste buds on the Vino Nobile 2011 and the Vino Nobile Riserva 2010 vintages, which the Consorzio...

Just when you thought nothing happens around Cortona in February, there just happen to be some pretty kick-ass wine release events going on that you really shouldn’t miss. I’ll definitely be there! SUNDAY 16 FEB : Anteprima Nobile di Montepulciano 2014 Depart by car from Cortona at 12:00 p.m., lunch is included, return at 4:00 p.m. (lunch & tasting free) WED 19 FEB : Anteprima Chianti Classico 2014 Depart from Cortona at 9:30...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event, the last one of the season, in Cortona on Thursday, October 31, 2013 will feature Montepulciano winery Dei. These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica.   Since it also just happens to be October 31st, tonight’s dinner, the last of the season, will also be a masquerade ball, at Cortona favorite, Osteria del...

This week’s Wine, Shine & Dine event in Cortona on Thursday, October 24, 2013 will feature Montalcino winery Fattoi. These are the wines they will be pouring at the free tasting from 4 -8 p.m. in front of Molesini Wine Shop in Piazza Repubblica. ROSSO DI MONTALCINO DOC 2011 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2007 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO SELEZIONE LUCA MARTINI DOCG 2007 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA DOCG 2007 And here’s a sneak peak at the...