Joel | August 30, 2010
I am feeling… optimistic.
In a recent post I wrote of tech savvy Italian wine producers and their empowering use of social Internet to connect directly with lovers of Italian wine .
And I look on with great enthusiasm as the social wine and food network called VINIX continues to launch producers, merchants, bloggers, journalists, and appassionati [...]
Joel | August 25, 2010
Cantele Primitivo Salento 2007, IGT
I’ve been always fascinated with transformations.
How the Beatles got from Rubber Soul to The White Album.
The way my body is now more efficient pedaling the bike on last year’s 20 mile route.
The Cantele story tells of transformation, too: how a family from northern Italy finds their way to the Salento [...]
Joel | August 16, 2010
Through a beautiful constellation of a million words and image uploads, I’ve lately been observing a new breed of wine producer.
But, we should try to discuss it without giving creating a name for them. I wouldn’t want to marginalize the phenomenon with a label.
Let me tell you what I see:
This new breed of wine [...]
Joel | August 11, 2010
Crociani Vino Nobile Riserva 2001, DOCG
Let’s begin with mental exercise:
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ACROSS - Tuscan hill town where Prugnolo Gentile is the local name for Sangiovese
DOWN - Ancient, noble wine of Montepulciano
DOWN AGAIN - Montepulciano wine producer making Prugnolo Gentile wines of staggering beauty
Yes, staggering beauty. Really. Wines like Crociani Vino [...]
