VinoWire contributor Tom Hyland recently returned from Italy where he attended the 2009 Alba Wine Exhibition. The following are some of his notes on the 2005 vintage of Barolo. Check out Tom’s post on things he likes about Italy.
After sampling more than 150 Barolos from the 2005 vintage, it is clear that this is a [...]
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According to a report posted yesterday by FocusWine.it, Italy lost its top spot in exports to the U.S. in the first quarter 2009, with less expensive wines from Australia taking the lead. Despite marked growth in U.S. wine imports (an increase of 13%, according the authors of the report), Italy saw a decline in its [...]
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VinoWire creator and editor Franco Ziliani recently blind-tasted more than 300 new releases by Langa and Roero producers at Alba Wine Exhibition.
At least one trend emerged at the recent Alba Wine Exhibition tasting. From the tireless traditionalists like the undersigned to the democratic omnivores who love both the new wave and the ancient, [...]
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In a report posted this week at I Numeri del Vino (Wine Statistics), overall production of fine red wine in Tuscany has experienced marked decline in 2007, even though Rosso di Montalcino and Bolgheri saw considerable growth.
The production of DOC/DOCG wines in Tuscany in 2007 was 1.57 million hectoliters, a reduction of 2.5% compared to [...]
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According to an obituary published yesterday by the Corriere Fiorentino, Bettino Ricasoli, 87, the great-great-grandson of “Iron Baron” Bettino Ricasoli and steward of one of the leading families of Chianti Classico, has died.
Although he never published a “formula” or “recipe” for Chianti (as many erroneously claim), Bettino Ricasoli (1809-1880) reshaped the history of Chianti and [...]
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VinoWire contributor Tom Hyland shares a first impression from Alba Wine Exhibition 2009. Tom is the author of Reflections on Wine.
Initial Thoughts on 2005 Barolo
“So what are your first thoughts on the 2005 Barolos?” I was asked by Danilo Drocco, winmaker at Fontanafredda in Serralunga d’Alba, in the heart of the Barolo zone. Drocco was [...]
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How sweet it is to be shipwrecked in this sea of Nebbiolo.
—from the Pindaric “The Infinite,” by Pseudo Leopardi (attributed)
Fifty fortunate wine writers and luminaries have descended upon Alba for 4 days of tasting at the Alba Wine Exhibition, held each year in the Langa Hills of Piedmont. This year, participants will taste roughly — [...]
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VinoWire editor and creator Franco Ziliani recently made an appeal to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano producers, asking them “to say no to the Merlotization” of their wines. He invited them to contact him and share their thoughts as to why they were considering an increase in the percentage of international grape varieties allowed in their [...]
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Miha Gravner, 27, son and heir apparent to leading Friulian winemaker Josko Gravner, died Saturday evening after losing control of his motorcycle on the road between Zadar (Zara) and Karlobag in Croatia and suffering an injury to the head. The tragedy was reported today by the Sfuei dal Friûl Libar (Giornale del Friuli Libero or [...]
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One of the things I love the most about Produttori del Barbaresco is how its winemaking practices have remained virtually unchanged since it began making Barbaresco in 1958 (technically the winery was launched as a Cantina Sociale in 1894). Few Italian winemakers can rival this iconic label for the terroir- and vintage-driven characteristics of the [...]
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