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Foradori Harvest 2016: 360° Virtual Reality

Elisabetta Foradori has sent us the following 2016 Harvest Report and it includes a series of video's with 360° views to give you a participative experience of the winery at this time of the year. Foradori Harvest 2016: This spring, at the waken of nature after a calm...

2015 Dinavolo & Dinavolino is on it’s way….

by Matt and Mike

We've just received word from Guilio Armani of Denavolo (and winemaker at La Stoppa) that though 2015 was an exceptional vintage and he will be making Dinavolo and double the usual Dinavolino - which we will be importing - he has made the decision not to make any...

La Stoppa Interview: Part 2

by Matt and Mike

This is a continuation of our interview with Elena Pantaleoni of La Stoppa. (If you would like to read the previous conversation with Elena please go here). Sedimentary: Can you tell us about Macchiona? What are the grapes and how is the wine made? Elena:...

A Respect for the Land: An Interview with Elena Pantaleoni of La Stoppa

by Matt and Mike

Founded over a century ago.... The estate of La Stoppa is situated in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. With a total of 58 hectares, 28 of which are comprised of oak, chestnut and acacia forests and 30 planted exclusively with vines, the estate's philosophy...

2011 Le Piane Boca: A Magical Bottle

by Matt and Mike

mag·i·cal 'majek(e)l/ adjective "beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life." That's Antonio Galloni's verdict on Le Piane's 2011 Boca. Galloni's given it 96 pts and we couldn't be happier to let everyone know about it. This full and...

Philippe Pacalet featured in Decanter, March 2016

by Matt and Mike

Philippe Pacalet does not own any vineyards. Though his family has been making wine since 1780, he did not inherit any land and so with the rising cost of land in Burgundy, Philippe decided to rent his vineyards, allowing him to have the freedom to explore the various...

Frank Cornelissen: Exciting Changes on Mount Etna

by Matt and Mike

Frank Cornelissen is the ultimate naturalist winemaker. His vineyard is located in the north valley of the famous and still active Mt. Etna volcano in Sicily. Each year, Frank simply takes what nature has offered up and presents it to us in as unadultered a state as...

Le Piane Boca: Spectacular 2015 Harvest Report

by Matt and Mike

A few weeks ago we let you know about Plinius I, a new wine released by Christoph Kuenzli of Le Piane Boca from Boca, Piemonte, Italy. Now, we give you their Harvest Report (reproduced verbatim) for 2015 and details of their newly bottled wines. If you aren’t...

Nikolaihof 2015 Harvest News

by Matt and Mike

Nikolaihof is a place where time literally stands still. Situated in the Wachau Valley in Austria, it is the oldest wine estate in Austria tracing its roots back to Roman times and also the first biodynamic estate in the world (yes, even before Nicholas Joly). In...

New Wine from Le Piane: Plinius I – a Story of Pazienza

by Matt and Mike

In addition to skill, nerve and hard physical labour, it is a well known fact that winemaking requires patience or pazienza in Italian. This level of patience is perfectly demonstrated by Christoph Kuenzl of Le Piane with his recent release of a totally new wine from...