News and Events
Check here often to learn about upcoming events, news from our producers and critical acclaim for our wine selections. As we travel to Europe to taste the new vintage and meet with our growers, we’ll be sure to post pictures and reflections here as well.
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Summer Is The Time for Excellent Rosato
Our partners in Italy, Murgo in Sicily and Rocca di Montegrossi in Tuscany, craft some of the more flavorful, vibrant rosato wines on the market today. The 2020 vintage is exceptional, and the press from lauded publication Vinous proves it!
Decanter’s “Standout” Chianti Classico Producers
Really positive reviews for our two excellent Chianti Classico partners in Decanter magazine — Rocca di Montegrossi and L’Erta di Radda.
The Best Brunelli! Vinous On San Carlo, Pietroso, Solaria
“I frankly cannot remember the last time I tasted young wines from Montalcino that possessed such symmetry from start to finish,” says Eric Guido of Vinous, and our Brunello di Montalcino producers hit it out of the park in 2016. Check out all the reviews here.
The Top of the Top: Vacheron Sancerre
It is a fact that not only are our partners at Domaine Vacheron the leading producers of red and white Sancerre, but they’re also a pioneer, with few peers in single-vineyard Sancerre wines — these latest notes and scores from Wine Advocate hammer these facts home.
Skerlj in Carso in A Class Of Its Own: Vinous
With a nod to the style of Carso’s pioneers (think Zidarich, Kante) and focus on native grapes and natural winemaking, Skerlj’s wines have gone from strength to strength, putting them solidly among the best from this wild and wonderful northern Italian winemaking region, says Vinous.
Biodynamic Valpolicella: Wine & Spirits Hat Tip To Musella
From the most recent edition of Wine & Spirits (Feb 2021), with a focus on Valpolicella wines — featuring the biodynamic gems of our partner, Musella.
High Praise for N. Rhone Partners in Wine & Spirits
More great press from Wine & Spirits (Feb 2021), this report focusing on the “Year’s Best Northern Rhône” and includes three of our partners: Christelle Betton (Crozes), Dumien-Serrette (Cornas) and Pierres Seches (Saint-Joseph).
Wine & Spirits: Diego Conterno in Piedmont A “Best Buy”
Great reviews in the new edition of Wine & Spirits (Feb 2021) for our newest partner in Piedmont, Diego Conterno! This is part of the magazine’s focus on recent releases in Piedmont Barbera & Dolcetto.