The island of Sardinia is the only place in Italy where Carignan & Grenache are the primary red varietals. Cannonau is the local name for Grenache, which probably arrived during four centuries of Spanish rule, but Cannonau has... Read More
Château Pont de Brion is nearly 100 years old and currently under the leadership of Charlotte Molinari, the fifth generation in a family line started by Paul Dauvin when he arrived in the village of Langon. Although the... Read More
The two most widely planted red grapes in Italy are Montepliucinao and Sangiovese, so it's no wonder they end up together. The Marche region on the Adriatic coast is home to two such blends made in the DOCs of Rosso Conero... Read More
It's not often that reviewers fawn over a Beaujolais, but they loved Foillard's 2019 Fleurie. They describe it as charming, elegant, vibrant, alluring, concentrated, stunning, spiced, floral, smokey, sapid, and seamless.... Read More
It's not often that reviewers fawn over a Beaujolais, but they loved Foillard's 2019 Fleurie. They describe it as charming, elegant, vibrant, alluring, concentrated, stunning, spiced, floral, smokey, sapid, and seamless.... Read More
Rolet Chardonnay comes from the village of Arbois at the northern end of Jura. The vines are 30 years old and planted at about 1000 feet in the commune of Montigny-les-Arsures, primarily on the hillside lieu-dit of “En Chagnon,”... Read More