Mario Fontana began his winery with just 4 hectares of vines in 1995 acquired through inheritance. Mario has taken that bit of good fortune and made wines that are so much great than the... Read More
An ageworthy and complex wine that defies the senses and the odds. Normally one would have to spend stratospheric dollars to acquire a wine of this caliber but value comes in all shapes and forms, in... Read More
One of the lesser-known grapes of Piedmont, Dolcetto usually produces soft, fruity and early maturing wines. The best come from around Alba, as does this one from De Forville, a family that... Read More
Sourced from the following vineyards: from Barolo - Cannubi, Sarmassa and Vignane, from Castiglione Falletto - Codana, from La Morra - Rocche dell'Annunziata and Boiolo.The parcels total about... Read More
ERbaluce is one of those grapes that is rarely seen in the US, but is the typical summer sipper in Piedmont. It's salty, briny qualities are so dynamic for warm weather drinking. But... Read More
This legendary cru just about blew me away. It is rare when I stop and say to the presenter, "this is f@%*^!# brilliant!" But that's exactly what happened. Aged in large Slavonian... Read More
Can't think of a better Italian value than this little gem from the great Barbaresco producer. What pray tell makes this wine so damn special? Ah, my friends, it's the addition of a little... Read More