Stephen Tanzer says that “Two thousand fourteen is a delicious midweight vintage with alluring fruit, juicy supporting acidity, expressive terroir character, supple tannins and considerable early appeal. Best of all, the wines display an attractive natural balance and elegance, and should offer at least medium-term ageability. It’s a more consistent vintage in quality than 2013…”
Exciting news! Before participants enjoyed a dazzling selection of Barolo at the Festa del Barolo in NYC sponsored by Vinous Media, they were invited to enjoy a glass or two of vintage Champagne from Domaine Egly-Ouriet. What a night!
Winemaker Raffelle Troisi of Azienda Agricola Vadiaperti is one of our newest partners from Campania in southern Italia. Focusing exclusively on white wines, this generations-old estate is the standard bearer of great wines from Irpina.
Food & Wine’s Ray Isle says there’s no reason to stop drinking French Champagne after the New Year. In fact, fine Champagne can and should be enjoyed the year round!
The most traditional wine from the Aeolian Islands, where Azienda Agricola Caravaglio is found, is a sweet wine made from the white grape Malvasia delle Lipari. Ripe grapes are left to dry naturally, concentrating their sugars, and are then pressed and the juice fermented.
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