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Featured Producer: Produttori del Barbaresco

Joel | January 18, 2010

Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco 2004 normale
Produttori del Barbaresco, Nebbiolo Langhe 2007, DOC
Produttori del Barbaresco, Nebbiolo Langhe 2008
Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco 2004 normale
I’ve decided to tell you first about the Produttori “Barbaresco” wine label for inspiration:
Take a moment to regard the aureus - the gold coin of ancient Rome - imprinted on the wine’s label.  You can see [...]

Featured Producer: Michele Satta

Joel | November 2, 2009

Michele Satta Bolgheri Rosso 2006, DOC
Michele Satta Diambra Rosso 2007, IGT
Michele Satta Costa di Giulia 2007, IGT
Before Bolgheri, the coastal wine region of Tuscany in Italy, became famous for its wines, it was famous for its boulevard of historic cypress trees,  the *Viale dei Cipressi, immortalized in the poetry of Giosue Carducci who lived in [...]

Featured Producer: Vietti

Joel | September 28, 2009

Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco 2006, Langhe DOC
Vietti Roero Arneis 2007, DOCG
“…use no style as style, use no way as the way…”
— Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a visionary man, an actor, martial artist [...]

Selvapiana: Chianti Rufina

Joel | September 1, 2009

 
–Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2005
–Selvapiana Chianti Rufina 2007
Like the magnificent ceramics of Romano Innocenti, Selvapiana Chianti Rufina is a unique expression of style and the natural world. I find a certain finesse, purity, and a freshness in both that speak to me of rural Tuscany.
[ Incidentally, you can find out more about Romano Innocenti and [...]