by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
WHY RAVERA HAS BECOME A TOP CRU IN BAROLO The Ravera vineyard is located in Novello but also covers a small part of the Barolo town. Although it was not mentioned on Renato Ratti’s historical Carta del Barolo as a qualitatively significant vineyard, Ravera...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
BAROLO CANNUBI: WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT WINES FROM THIS VINEYARD? In our 2021 Fall Shipment we included our first Cannubi Barolo by Virna. For a Barolo lover, tasting a Cannubi* is a must! So what makes it one of the most famous vineyard sites in the world? *Note:...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
BURZI BARBERA d’ALBA “PLAUSTRA” Brother and sister team, Alberto and Caterina are making fantastic wines that speak of the terroir. Their wines are of natural beauty, not covered up by too much make up. Their Burzi Barbera d’Alba Plaustra was...
by Anna & Claudio | WINERY SPOTLIGHT
Flavio Roddolo: A True Langhe Legend “I bottle the wines when I feel like it”. This is a classic reply from Flavio Roddolo, a tough, legendary vigneron in the Langhe. When I asked what the difference was between his Dolcetto d’Alba and the Superiore,...
by Anna & Claudio | ITALIAN WINE TIPS
Who Was The Barolo Influencer in the 19th Century? Yes, there were wine influencers back in the day before social media! Take Thomas Jefferson for example or our featured wine lover and marketer in Barolo, Juliette Colbert in the early/mid-1900s. Many attribute her to...
