All About Us * Dall'Uva * Artisan Italian Wines

Our Philosophy * Our People

People who deeply care about what they're doing. That's the Dall'Uva team. We're passionate about the pursuit of fine artisan Italian wines and building deep relationships with the people who make them. After all, in the end it's all about relationships. Relationships with the producers who toil through the year to bring us a work of art in the form of a bottle of wine. Relationships with the retail shops and restaurants in town who share our passion for bringing you the best in small-crafted wines. And of course, relationships with you, the wine lover who cares about what we do.

We're pleased to tell you about the people of Dall'Uva. Check back often as our team grows.

Proprietor and Manager

Michael Horne

Portland, Oregon USA
Email: michael@dalluva.com

Michael is the keeper of Dall'Uva's passionate flame for Italian wines. Working and traveling throughout Europe and Italy for over 10 years, Michael has come to deeply appreciate the Italian point of view of embracing life with vigor and passion. Through his travels he has formed rich, warm friendships with Italian wine producers, restaurant and enoteca owners with a common interest in sharing the best from small production artisans. Michael founded Dall'Uva in 2003 with a vision of sharing hand crafted wines with other wine lovers, and telling the rich stories of the people and places where they are made.

Michael's roots in food and wine date back to the 1980s when he was a cook in the kitchens of local restaurants while attending engineering and business school. Though his career would lead to the founding and managing of a successful software and consulting company based in Portland, Oregon, his underlying love for cooking and wine would continue to serve as a means of expressing himself creatively. Michael has now returned to his roots with the founding of Dall'Uva. Michael now spends much of his time traveling throughout Italy in search of rare finds from small artisan producers, bringing them back to share with wine lovers who value a deeper connection with what they drink.

Michael launches his wine journeys from Portland, Oregon where he lives with his travel companion and wife Teresa, and their two enthusiastic boys Andrew and Evan.