GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA I first tasted Paolo Bea’s dry Sagrantino with my friend and Master Sommelier I studied under, Alan Murray. We were sharing a wonderful winter meal at Heirloom Cafe in San Francisco when we noticed a bottle of Pagliaro 1997 on the wine list. […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA I first tasted Paolo Bea's dry Sagrantino with my friend and Master Sommelier I studied under, Alan Murray. We were sharing a wonderful winter meal at Heirloom Cafe in San Francisco when we noticed a bottle of Pagliaro 1997 on the wine list. […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA Collepiano is Marco Caprai's classic Sagrantino di Montefalco, an elegant and expressive red wine bursting with dark plum, ripe cherry and blackberry. On the palate there are sweet baking spices, a distinct and pleasing earthiness that comes through, with velvety tannins and good […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE:DIRECTLY IMPORTED FROM ITALY BY AIR Collepiano is Marco Caprai's premier Sagrantino di Montefalco, an elegant and expressive red wine bursting with dark plum, ripe cherry and blackberry. On the palate there are sweet baking spices, a distinct and pleasing earthiness that comes through, with velvety tannins and perfect acidity. Aged in French barrique for 24 months, the […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA The 2007 Sagrantino 25 Anni from Caprai is another fantastic creation from artistic winemaker Marco Caprai. Like the 2004 vintage, it is made from a hand selection of the property's best Sagrantino grapes and aged for 24 months in small French oak barrels. […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE: IMPORTED BY AIR FROM ITALY AND STOCKED IN CALIFORNIA The 2004 Sagrantino 25 Anni from Caprai is a stunning expression of Marco Caprai's finest winemaking. Made from a hand selection of the property's best Sagrantino grapes and aged for 24 months in small French oak barrels, the wine explodes on the palate […]
Welcome to the Dall’Uva “Tasting Notes” Podcast! Today’s Podcast is the second in a three-part series where Sommelier Michael Horne unlocks the secret to selecting good Vino Italiano, with an opinionated (but thoughtful) tour of the most popular Italian regional wines, from top to bottom along the Italian peninsula. Pour a glass of vino, kick […]
3 Glasses? Yes, please. Parker has points. Gambero Rosso has glasses. 3 Glasses, to be exact. That’s the top distinction awarded to some of Italy’s best wines by Gambero Rosso, a rather famous Italian journal that celebrates the hedonistic pursuit of food, wine & culture. Every year in the Fall, Gambero Rosso announces their short-list […]
How do you pronounce Prosecco Valdobbiadene? How about Amarone della Valpolicella? Italian wine names can sometimes befuddle wine lovers. Even I have to slow-down-and-sound-it-out when I come across new regional wine names that don’t just roll off the tongue. Take heart, learning how to pronounce the most common Italian wine names is pretty straightforward if […]
GUARANTEED BEST PROVENANCE:DIRECTLY IMPORTED FROM ITALY BY AIR Gunther Kerschbaumer uses the Sylvaner grape as his canvas for crafting this beautiful alpine white wine from the Isarco Valley near the Austrian border. Made from two plots of 20-year-old Sylvaner vines, this Riserva wine is rich and full with deep layers of ripe lemons and limes, scented with alpine white flowers and […]
A perennial “3 bicchiere” Gambero Rosso winner, Roberto Voerzio and son Davide make arguably the most elegant Barolo, Barbera and Dolcetto wines that best express the La Morra terroir in central Piemonte. Their “Cerequio” Barolo is loved for being not-overly-structured and with tannins that soften over time, yet the wine can lay down for decades. This is a […]
3 Glasses. That’s the grand award bestowed upon some of Italy’s best wines, as judged by the tasting team at renowned Gambero Rosso. Welcome to the Tre Bicchieri 2013 award season It’s a difficult and meticulous process tasting over 20,000 Italian wines from thousands of producers, narrowing it down to just a handful (well, 399 […]
