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On to Barbaresco in the fog on Thursday to taste with Renato at Cantine del Pino. The area is lower lying than Barolo, wines mature on average 2 weeks earlier so represent a different
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The Barolo Boys seems a good collective description of the talented growers we spent time with last week, and also happens to be the name of the local football team, a talented line up.
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The thing I hadn’t anticipated about Tuscany is just how far it is from place to place. It is the best part of three hours from Bolgheri to Montepulciano, with another hour afterwards to Montalcino
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As is so often the case in the wine world, the classical reserved vintage following on from a highly acclaimed vintage is so easily overlooked. It happened with the 62 after 61, 83 following 82
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A while ago, I was invited to a friend’s house for a Sunday Lasagna late lunch…(which ended up being an amazing feast and Quintarelli Al Zero 1997 added another layer of gorgeousness!)…