by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
LA FREISA DI BARTOLO MASCARELLO Freisa is one of Piemonte’s most ancient and traditional grapes believed to have originated in the Monferrato area. When wine was not taken so seriously, Freisa was accepted and consumed as a simple fruity and slightly fizzy wine...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
TREDIBERRI ‘s BAROLO COMUNE DI LA MORRA 2018 – PURITY Every visit and tasting at Trediberri in La Morra is memorable. You never know what to expect! One visit stands out to me. I clearly remember being in the vineyard with one of our wine club members back...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
LA CONTRADA DI SORANO – ONE OF THE SMALLEST WINERIES IN BAROLO I once heard from a winery owner that to break even, you need to make at least 20,000 bottles. In the Langhe, most family run wineries range from 50,000-100,000 bottles while some more coorporate,...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
2018 BAROLO VINTAGE REPORT The talk of the town around Barolo these days is the newly published article by Antonio Galloni where he nearly bashes most of the wines from the 2018 vintage. Of course this was disappointing to the winemakers who put their heart and soul...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
THE BEAUTY OF BRUNATE BAROLOS The Brunate vineyard is predominately located in La Morra village but extends down the hill into the town of Barolo itself. It has always been considered a “grand cru” and historical site for making ageworthy Barolos. You can...
