The best $25 bottle I’ve had in a long time

Of course it has to be Nebbiolo. It's been a month since I've added anything, but not because I have nothing to write about. I just cannot seem to make or find the time. So. I will add as a side note, until I can compose something interesting, that my recent acquisition, Elio Grasso Gavarini 2007. … Continue reading The best $25 bottle I’ve had in a long time

Valtellina

Notes from my visits on December 21, 2009. It all started with an email from my very good friend and fellow oenophile, Will, early last year.  “Have you ever heard of this place, or had these wines?  The Sforzato wines of Valtellina, from dried Nebbiolo grapes grown in the shadow of the Alps, retain the brightness of … Continue reading Valtellina