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16 January 2016
In search of a true reflection of Aglianico, that enigmatic native gem from Basilicata in Italy’s deep south, we’ve just completed our first encounter with Re Manfredi 2011 DOC Aglianico del Vulture from Terre degli Svevi. What an intro!
7 January 2016
Could it be that Friuli Venezia Giulia has got itself another DOCG?
30 December 2015
It’s Rocking the ‘Cradle’….or should that be the ‘Cot’ ? Domaine Mas Del Périé and Fabien Jouves are making good ground. One day soon… it’s gonna happen.
18 December 2015
It was once one of the most sought after ‘fortified’ wines in the English speaking world. So how could a wine, whose history bears all the hallmarks of a rock n’ roll legend, find itself relegated to the kitchen cupboard, instead of ‘main stage’ on the dining table?