Estate History: In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego decided to resurrect his family's winery under the moniker Ar. Pe. Pe. His father and grandfather had both run their family winery in Valtellina but sold it in the 1970s.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Vespa Bianco is a fine Friuli white obtained from 45% Chardonnay, 45% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Picolit grapes, Vespa Bianco Bastianich is characterised by mineral and citric undertones which go on to evolve into... Read More
Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: SurSur is a fresh and informal white made from the local Grillo variety with a youthful spirit, characterized by a fragrant bouquet of white peach and wildflowers. Estate History : Since 1851, the Donnafugata family... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Firriato ‘Le Sabbie’ Etna Rosso is a lovely red wine that costs so little, and offers so much. This is NOT your typical simple Sicilian red wine. Salvatore di Gaetano and Vinzia, a husband and wife... Read More
Estate History: Firriato was created by Salvatore Di Gaetano and Vinzia Novara Di Gaetano. Passionate about Sicilian wine, the husband-and-wife duo decided to start making their own by pairing ancient regional traditions with... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
Tasting Notes: 2016 Coste di Rose is a wine of finesse and complexity. Thanks to the unique sandstones, it’s voluptuous, accessible and versatile with food. Aromas of roses, tones of marasca cherry and cherry stone, licorice,... Read More
Estate History: Since 1761, Borgogno is one of the most historical wineries in Barolo. The underground cellars continue to represent a rare historical memory of the Langa to this day, and the wines are made according to tradition:... Read More
A Barolo-like Nero d’Avola if there ever was one. Intensely deep scents of bursting red cherries, iron, spices, herbs and violets. There is a saline component to this wine that complicates the outstanding rich and sappy... Read More
