Barolo Boys @ Cru Looks like a few of my friends visited Cru and had the pleasure of meeting Kim (my favorite sommelier!)
Alessandro Veglio Barolo Gattera 2010 Wine: Barolo Gattera Producer: Alessandro Veglio Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2010 Eye: Medium ruby color Nose: cherries, red berries, sage Mouth: fruity, herbal Price Point: $40 Available at Vinmonopolet: Soon, maybe
Throwback to drinking Larigi 2010 with my friend at N’Ombra de Vin
Azelia At the bottom of the hill of Castiglione Faletto (almost in La Morra) you’ll find Azelia. The winery started producing wine in 1920 and has gradually grown into the winery it is today. Lorenzo and his father Luigi run the winery today, already the 5th generation of winemakers of Azelia. As most of the…
It’s not a secret that one of my favorite places in Oslo is Cru. And I come here as often as I can, which is hard now that I live in Italy. But I stopped by here while I am on break. And it was amazing as always!
It may not be a surprise that I spent my time at Vinitaly in the Piemonte section. Many of my friends were there presenting their wines, including of course Giovanni Corino. Their labels were recently “updated” and as you can see they were on display at the fair. As I have tasted all their wines…
Gianfranco Alessandria Dolcetto d’Alba 2015 Wine: Dolcetto d’Alba Producer: Gianfranco Alessandria Region/Appellation: Piemonte, Italy Grape varieties: Dolcetto Vintage: 2015 Eye: ruby red Nose: red fruits, cherry, candied, Mouth: some minerals, blackberry, red fruits Price Point: $15 Available at Vinmonopolet: No
Throwback to my first official winemakers dinner
Maybe you didn’t know, but Revello Fratelli split in two and there is now also Carlo Revello & Figli. It’s a relatively new winery, however Carlo has 30 years experience since he worked with his brother at Fratelli Revello before embarking on this new adventure. As you can see, the label is inspired by Carlo…