While Predappio Sangiovese seems to get all the media love (hey, I’m guilty!), there’s quite a bit more to the region—Forlì—that birthed Romagna’s latest potential foray into DOCG territory. During my media visit to the region last year, we braved the record-breaking Summer heat wave to sit in the presence of multiple, enormous fans and…
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Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 1, 2024
2014 Casa Ferreirinha Reserva Especial (Douro): The encapsulation—and delivery—of pretty much all the promises that a fine Douro still red can make. $350 A
Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny Porto (Portugal): Intense, yet comfortable, like a big fireplace fire on a cold night…
What Condition My Condition Was In (Most Popular Posts of 2023)
It’s that time of year again… when I lazily look back and recap the most popular posts here on 1WD over the last twelve months. As we drop in to see what condition our condition was in during 2023, a bit of context: I am excluding the (mostly) weekly mini-reviews from this assessment, as I…
“Big Fruit” (Exploring Romagna’s Cesena… and One of the World’s Rarest Grape Varieties)
The words that I kept hearing (during a media trip to Italy’s Romagna region in the steamy Summer of 2023) from Cesena’s winemakers were “Big Fruit.” Located just to the south of Bertinoro, along the northern edge of the region, Cesena is dominated by clay soils with yellow sands. According to those winegrowing within Cesena,…