Joel | August 10, 2011
Rocca del Principe Fiano di Avellino 2006
A beautiful expression of Time:
Early morning light slowly fills space between leaves of Fujian Tea bonsai.
Another:
Wonderfully evolved Rocca del Principe Fiano di Avellino 2006.
Somewhere in the province of Avellino in Italy’s Campania region there is a town called Lapio where 5 very special hectares of vineyard offer the Fiano [...]
Joel | April 24, 2011
In so many ways, Spring is a time of new beginnings and refocusing of energies.
With the arrival of Spring, bud break in the vineyard marks the transition from winter’s quiet dormancy to that unique awakening which begins another growing season.
As dormant buds push forth shoots, one of the most important vineyard tasks becomes that of [...]
Joel | March 17, 2011
Two wines from Arianna Occhipinti: Sicilia Bianco 2009, Nero d’Avola e Frappato 2009
Sprezzatura, that Italian word which refers to the art of doing something difficult with nonchalant ease, echoes its meaning in Arianna Occhipinti’s SP68 Bianco Sicilia and her SP68 Nero d’Avola / Frappato.
In true sprezzatura fashion, I found both wines to be effortlessly fresh, [...]
Joel | December 28, 2010
Frères Grosjean Petite Arvine 2008
This past year, I have many times found myself reaching for the unique and unpretentious wines of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta. One Valle d’Aosta producer whose bottles I am always happy to encounter on the retail shelf is Frères Grosjean, exactly because I know I am in for just such a [...]
