We are lucky to have a great group of friends in the area to share our passion with, we organize dinners, blind tastings, verticals during which we all learn from each other. Our friend Fabio, who is a lot into natural wine (on a island in Sicily working for a winery at the moment) brought … Read More
Have you had Luca Roagna yet? 5th generation producer from Barbaresco, the Roagna family has always farmed the land and made extremely classic wines, they are considered to be among the first pioneers of high-quality winemaking in Piemonte, if not in the country. We were invited to visit his cellar and it was a pleasure to … Read More
Ladies and gentleman, here I give you Cascina Baricchi’s new creation “Alastor”(Check out our post about Cascina Baricchi if you don’t know them). A crazy blend of Pinot Noir and Dolcetto first vinified together and then added to a second blend of 100% whole cluster Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo and Barbera. The entire mass then goes … Read More
Terrific tasting last week at Palladino in Serralunga d’Alba, right off the square with the beautiful terrace for those of you who have been lucky enough to visit. It was one of the hottest days of the year and the appointment was at 3pm, but fortunately the cellar where Cappellano used to make his Barolo … Read More
The vast majority of producers in Piemonte sprouted from families that have pretty much always been in the area, farming and trying to survive, and now simply benefit from not having to purchase any land or a wine-making facility. Simone Scaletta had none of that: born in Torino and majored in Political Sciences, he decided … Read More
In the last decade or so we’ve been witnessing the demand for a certain type of Barolo and Barbaresco producer, which collectors and wine lovers from all over the world seem to be seeking out. Call them “classic”, “traditional” or “historical” they all share an idea of integrity when it comes to winemaking principles, an … Read More
TRADITION IS NOT ABOUT WORSHIPING THE ASHES BUT PROTECTING THE FIRE I met Lorenzo Corino a few months ago after doing some research in natural winemaking practices, of the real non-bs type. We sat at his dinner table for a couple of hours sharing stories, ideals and visions for the future, talking about his wines. … Read More
We all know how difficult wine can be, you walk into a store, a wine store in the best case, and there are so many options, so many regions, grapes, styles: most of the times, if the price is right, you end up picking the label you like the most. It’s like the lottery. During … Read More
I’m pretty sure we all agree that taste is individual: you might be a fan of oaky-buttery Chardonnay while I might enjoy a glass of Albariño more. BUT learning and understanding why you like what you like might be the most important thing in your wine journey. This is where blind tasting steps in: you … Read More
Giuseppe Rinaldi aka Citrico was one of my first tastings along my wine journey. Barolo is only an hour and half from Torino, and on my very first visit to the village we decided to stop by to meet the man himself. We had called the day before, even though at the time you didn’t … Read More
What a terrific visit yesterday at Cesare Bussolo in La Morra. I love those meetings that are supposed to be over at 4.30pm and suddenly you realise you are still in the cellar tasting and talking about wine at 2 hours and a half later. Cesare has been Roberto Voerzio’s right hand for the last … Read More
A DAY WITH ASOTOM We are happy to share this new concept with the idea of making our Wine Club selection even more interactive. We spent a day with Tommaso at Asotom cellar, one of the most artistic personalities of our portfolio: a winemaker who consider himself “a grower of dreams” in Castelletto Merli, a … Read More
If you are a part of that very cool group of people that receive our newsletter then you have probably read our latest post and participated in the flash sale about the Ruffino family. The old-school winery is in Varigotti, a beautiful fishermen village in Liguria, with colorful homes that practically touch the water, the … Read More
NEW CONCEPT: FLASH SALE DROPS! Hi guys, happy Easter! We hope that you are staying safe, healthy and sane too. It’s sunny here, Alba and the Langhe are more beautiful than ever, we can’t wait for this to be over to start seeing all of you. We are excreted to introduce a new concept for … Read More
