Well… I’m in the unenviable position of having to date myself. Embarrassingly (not because of my age, about which I mostly don’t care, but because of my obvious lack of knowledge), I knew little about the Rasteau appellation prior to visiting it on a recent Rhône media jaunt, aside from the fact that it was…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For May 6, 2019
2017 Tenuta St Lucia ‘AlbaRara’ (Albana di Romagna Secco): Eating apricots & edible flowers while sitting on a rock at the seashore. $NA B+ 2012 Fattoria Paradiso Vigna delle Lepri Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva (Emilia-Romagna): Harmonious, powerful, and gorgeous, and… wait, how much is this again?!?? $25 A- 2012 Fattoria Paradiso ‘Il Dosso’ Barbarossa…
Southern Rhône’s Troubled Middle Child (Welcome To Lirac)
Lirac has a bit of a troubled middle child syndrome on its hands. Being a middle child myself, I can relate. Look at it this way: if I asked you to tell me about some killer Southern Rhône reds (which is 85% of Lirac’s output), you’re probably going to start waxing poetic about Châteauneuf-du-Pape. You…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For April 29, 2019
2016 Poderi dal Nespoli Prugneto Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore (Emilia-Romagna): For when you need your red to stay spicy & juicy down to the last drop. $17 B+ 2016 Fattoria Nicolucci ‘Tre Rocche’ Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore (Emilia-Romagna): Apparently the 3 castles here are named “Lovely,” “Lithe,” and “Overachieving.” $12 B+ NV Caviro Bole NOVEBOLE…