Alllllriiiighty, folks… this will be my last feature entry on my 2023 media jaunt Romagna, this time focusing on the wines of Faenza (in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna). As cool as the wines of Romagna are, even I am kind of sick of talking about them at this point. Speaking of cool, that was…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 8, 2024
2020 Bissoni ‘Girapoggio’ Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore (Emilia-Romagna): Herbal, fresh, silky, and mouth-wateringly sapid. $NA B+
2022 Poderi dal Nespoli ‘Dogheria’ Forli Bianco (Emilia-Romagna): White flowers, white grapefruits, white melons, and they’re all squeaky-clean. $NA B+
2021 Podera dal Nespoli ‘Gualdo’ Sangiovese Predappio (Emilia-Romagna): Like a KISS cover band; the studs are on full display, but we’re all having fun…
A Deep(er) Dive Into Romagna’s Forlì
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…
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…