2013 Attilio Ghisolfi Bussia Barolo
A fledgling Barolo
nebbiolo
2013 Fontanafredda Barolo
A well-priced Barolo from a storied house
2005 Scarzello Barolo DOCG
“Flowers, mushrooms, earth, and ruby fruit.”
Fourteen Italian Red Wines, Fourteen Italian Red Grapes
A virtual tour of Italy celebrating the red wine grapes that have been linked to that land for centuries.
Ten Warming Reds, from East to West
Winter’s best red wines wrap their fruit around an earthy core, binding them to the seasonings and simmered savoriness in winter’s comfort foods.
Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and the Affinities That Belie Origin
A rumination on Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and what we learn by tasting.
Altri Italiani
I recently taught a class on Italian wine. My research, so called, took me on a clockwise virtual tasting tour of the boot of Italy,…