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Emilia Romagna
Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Riserva “Vigna Bucerchiale”, 2003, Toscana Of the seven sub-zones of the Chianti DOCG outside the Classico area, Rufina is the most highly regarded. Tucked into the foothills...
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Primitivo Zinfandel
Moletto 2004 “La Pisara”, Salento IGT, Puglia By now most oenophiles know about the Primitivo-Zinfandel connection. And most would be able to sniff and sip the differences in a North American zin and a...
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Italian Pick of The Week
Borgo Conventi 2007 Friulano, Collio DOC, Friuli During the 1970s winemakers in Friuli proved the aesthetic and commercial viability of monovarietals that showcased the region’s unique mesoclimates and...
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Italian Pick of The Week: Antonio Longanesi,
Tenuta Uccillino 2004 Burson Riserva, IGT, Emilia-Romagna The wines of the Emilia-Romagna have always been pushed to the background by the gastronomic delights of Bologna, Parma and Modena....
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Italian Pick of The Week: Josko Gravner
Ascevi 2005 Sauvignon Blanc “Ronco die Sassi”, Collio DOC, Friuli French varietals have a long history in Italy, most notably in Friuli. Commitment to producing monovarietal white wines has put a...
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Italian Pick of The Week: Chianti Classico
Benini 2006 “Sassotondo”, Maremma Toscana IGT The Tuscan Maremma is becoming the place to go for lighter, softer reds, a contrast to earthy Chianti Classico and brooding Brunellos. In the airy hills of...
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Italian Pick of The Week : Uva Rustia
Orsolani 2006 Erbaluce “La Rustia”, Caluso DOC Along the Dora Baltea river in northwestern Piemonte is the town if Caluso, center for the Erbaluce di Caluso DOC. The eponymous grape, named for the...
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Emidio Pepe Montepulciano
Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo “Torano Nuovo”, 2001, DOC, Abruzzo Every now and then I come across a bottle that can only be described as an Al Pacino wine – you know, an experience that moves you...
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Cantalupo Primagenia
Antiche Vigneti di Cantalupo “Primagenia” 2005, Piemonte The Colline Novarese DOC is located in the smaller cluster of designated zones in northern Piemonte that includes Gattinara and Ghemme, two...
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Enzo Mecella Verdicchio
Enzo Mecella Verdicchio di Matelica “Pagliano”, 2006, Le Marche Verdicchio is the sole white varietal of note in a region whose lush, well crafted red wines are slowly garnering adherants. Of the two...
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