A lovely wine to ease you into Friday afternoon. Kat and I tasted at La Gerla last week and were very impressed with not only the estate and the wines but also the rather dashing and down-to-earth winemaker/agronomist Alberto Passeri. With two plots of land either side of the town of Montalcino, they are able to
Tag Archives: Tuscany
On Sunday 18th June, we flew from London to Pisa for the beginning of our grand tour of Tuscany. To be fair, the schedule was more whistle-stop than grand, but nonetheless, it was an exciting looking itinerary. Flying on the Sunday was designed to avoid Monday-morning stress and for us to be able to hit
The recent news stories in the wine press have been very much focused on Brunello di Montalcino, and that prompted us to have a look at the youngest of all of Italy’s great and prestigious wines. In 1888, Ferrucio Biondi-Santi identified a superior clone of Sangiovese, known locally as Brunello (also Sangiovese Grosso), and vinified it
Quick LInks & Recent Posts
Krug: bubbling over in Champagne… May 16, 2013
Château Palmer at The Square May 9, 2013
Wine Moments: Competition Winners May 8, 2013
Penfolds Grange 2008 and Icons tasting May 3, 2013
Bordeaux 2009-2012 – Grands Crus, Great Vintages May 1, 2013