August 2024 Italian Wine Club
Emilia! Romagna! Italy is so famous for both vino production (#1 in the world officially), and the veneration of very old stuff (less quantifiable, but only b/c there are too many museums and ruins to...
August 2024 Wine of the Month
SPANISH VARIETALS IN CALIFORNIA The sun-drenched hills and valleys of California have long been celebrated for their world-class Cabernet, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. But recently, a new wave of grape varieties is gaining...
July 24 Rose Club: Italian Rosato
Despite a long tradition of making highly rated rosé, both Italian production and consumption of rosato, as they call it, has been falling since 2000. Not many bottlings make it to the United States either,...
Italian Wine Club July 2024: Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol
TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE/SUDTIROL This month we’re taking it straight to the top, visiting Italy’s northernmost region and leading source of stunning Dolomite peaks, subsequent green valleys, and befuddling nomenclature. Even the above mouthful is an abbreviation,...
July 2024 Wine of the Month Club
PIEDMONT Nobody knows exactly how many different kinds of wine grapes there are in Italy. Estimates range from several hundred to a few thousand. The Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture’s official tally is 350 different...
Q2 2024 Red Rogues Club- Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere
Pinot Noir from the Southern Hemisphere “Pinot Noir” derives from the French words “pine” and “black,” describing the grape’s tight, pine cone-like clusters and dark color. Studies show that Pinot Noir is a very old...