In Italian annals the lion’s share of attention has been graced to the wines of Piedmont and the subject of our latest excursion, Tuscany. Most famous in the past for Chianti that came in a basket bottomed fiasco, Tuscany became the region where winemakers pioneered new methods that would first upset and later overwhelm the […]

For our summer Mondiale we looked to the state of Washington and a project of wine pioneer Allen Shoup. While at Chateau Ste. Michelle he initiated joint ventures with Piero Antinori and Dr. Ernst Loosen to produce Col Solare and Eroica to critical acclaim. His latest program ventures further with a larger group of renowned […]

If there is a “holy grail” in the world of wines it is difficult to argue against one famous producer from Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits. This hallowed ground is the home of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti which produces some of the most expensive and sought after wines in the world. The natural and […]