Steel clearly runs in the blood of the Murgo clan. But for good reason, as they’ve cultivated vines and olives under the fiery gaze of Etna for more than a century. Many times the volcano has destroyed their vineyards and property, and regularly covers the family home in layers of ash. Yet as the brothers told us, this is the price one pays for the privilege of growing vines on Etna’s slopes.
Our selections from the impressive 2014 vintage have just arrived in our temperature-controlled warehouse, and we couldn’t be more excited. In fact, if you consider yourself more a devotee of Burgundy than of Rhone wines, you should pay particular attention to this vintage and perhaps expand your horizons south. You will find much here to seduce…
Josh Raynolds of Vinous Media has published an impressive introspective on the past three vintages in Beaujolais — 2015, 2014 and 2013 –outstanding years that deliver impressive quality and flavor. In fact, we’ve never enjoyed Beaujolais as much as we have recently; our producers are firing on all cylinders…
If you are looking to better understand the many faces of premier and grand cru Chablis, the defining characteristics at the core of each of these stunning northern alabaster vineyards, then Robin Chablis is your source. And you’re in luck! A limited selection of older vintages and new wines from 2014 have just arrived in Berkeley.
Really stunning notes and scores from Antonio Galloni (Vinous Media) for the newest crop of Domaine Egly-Ouriet Champagne from Ambonnay. North Berkeley Imports is proud to have been one of the first importers of Egly-Ouriet Champagne to the United States, championing early on the authenticity and desirability of grower Champagne.
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“In fact, with their outstanding inner-mouth tension and powerful minerality, the vintage’s winners can be quite exhilarating. Some of the best 2013s remind me of the brilliant 2010s in their energy and saline minerality,” says Stephen Tanzer of this vibrant, exceptional vintage.
In May, our team visited Azienda Agricola Mustilli, an organic family estate in the medieval village of Sant’Agata dei Goti, inland from Naples in Campania. The family invited us to walk 50 feet underground into their 1,000-year-old, hand-carved wine cellar. This is what we saw.
Select wines from our Italian portfolio brought “home” to Berkeley 10 medals from the San Francisco International Wine Competition! Congratulations Murgo from Sicilia, Musto Carmelitano from Basilicata, Ausonia from Abruzzo and Zuccolo from Fruili.
Our new partner, Vadiaperti is a generations-old family estate that has both the first and last word on the true character of southern Italian white wines. Our selections from the 2014 vintage will be arriving this week—here’s why you need to make space in your cellar for these gorgeous gems.